? ? ? ? "Wouldn't it be better to pawn them?"
? ? ? ? "It would be more dangerous. Besides you know how liberal pawnbrokers are. I'll tell you what would be better. If I had a sufficient number of articles to warrant it, I could take them on to Boston or Philadelphia, and there would be less risk selling them there."
? ? ? ? "That is true. I wish we had thought of that before. Now we shall have to give up the business for a time. How much money have you got for me?"
? ? ? ? "Seven dollars."
? ? ? ? "Seven dollars!" exclaimed Jasper in disgust. "Why, that is ridiculous. The articles must have been worth at retail a hundred dollars."
? ? ? ? "Perhaps so, but I only got fourteen for them. If you think you can do any better you may sell them yourself next time."
? ? ? ? "I thought I should assuredly get fifteen dollars out of it," said Jasper, looking deeply disappointed. "I had a use for the money too."
? ? ? ? "Very likely. So had I."
? ? ? ? "Well, I suppose I must make it do.
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