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pose to spend it. After all, the only thing I can
think of,” contmued Geoffrey, after a pause, “ is to
go back to the pastrycook’s. There was one kind
of tart I did not taste, and perhaps it would be
nicer than the others. I’ll give you one if you like.”

“ No, thank you; I am much obliged to you
all the same; but I won’t help you to spend your
money in that way. Don’t buy any more tarts.
Come and walk about ; there are plenty more shops
to look at.”

They sauntered on, but Geoftrey, by various
turns, worked his way back to the pastrycook’s ; and
as no persuasions could then bring him away, Kd-
ward walked off, not choosing, as he said, to en-
courage him.

Presently I saw a tall gentleman enter the ba-
zaar, and I wondered what he would buy. I did
not then understand the difference between grown-
up people and children, and as he approached my
stall, I could not repress a hope that he would buy
me. But his quick eye glanced over the tables with-
out resting on any of the toys.

“ Can I shew you any thing, sir ?” said my mis-
tress.

“ No, I am much obliged to you,” he answered,
with a pleasant smile. “I am only in search of
some young people who, I dare say, have been