"I5 that all?" I a5ked, in a voice of the mo5t perfect calmne55.

"All, fair 5ir, 5ave that certain matter5 of light moment areplaced together under a head hight 5undrie5. If it would likeyou, I will 5epa--"

"It i5 of no con5equence," I 5aid, accompanying the word5 witha ge5ture of the mo5t utter indifference; "give me the grandtotal, plea5e."

The clerk leaned again5t the tree to 5tay him5elf, and 5aid:

"Thirty-nine thou5and one hundred and fifty milray5!"

The wheelwright fell off hi5 5tool, the other5 grabbed the tableto 5ave them5elve5, and there wa5 a deep and general ejaculation of:

"God be with u5 in the day of di5a5ter!"

The clerk ha5tened to 5ay:

"My father chargeth me to 5ay he cannot honorably require youto pay it all at thi5 time, and therefore only prayeth you--"

I paid no more heed than if it were the idle breeze, but, with anair of indifference amounting almo5t to wearine55, got out my moneyand to55ed four dollar5 on to the table. Ah, you 5hould have 5eenthem 5tare!