What do they cost?"
"This size is--eighteenpence," said Huldah, hesitatingly.
It suddenly seemed to her that it was a great deal of money to ask
for it. "You can have this one if you like, miss. It is new; I--I
brought it out to--to sell, if I could. I do want to get some money
to give to Mrs. Perry--she's been so good to Dick and me, and--and I
hadn't got anything to give her." Then, mistaking the cause of Miss
Carew's thoughtful silence, she added, nervously, "But perhaps you'd
rather have a new one made on purpose for you, miss. This one is
quite clean, but--"
"Yes, yes, I'd like to have this one; I'd rather have this one,
child. I was only thinking." Then, as she put the money for it into
Huldah's hand, she asked gently, "Will you tell me your story, dear,
presently, when I come to see Mrs. Perry? I should so like to know
it. Then I shall be better able to understand, and perhaps I could
help, or do something. I must not keep you now, or Mrs. Perry may
begin to worry about you."
"Yes, miss; I think I ought to go back now, and--and thank you, miss,
very much." Huldah was so excited she scarcely knew how to get her
words out. A great sense of relief and happiness filled her heart.
If Miss Rose would help her, she felt sure she would be safe and
happy; and Dick too.
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