Tresco had almost forgotten the taste of such food. While he was eating it Gentle Annie made some tea.
“Is this the way you treat the toffs, when they come to see you?”
“Toffs? You’re the greatest toff that has come to see me, so far.”
“I shall come again.”
“Do you know there’s a reward offered for you?”
“How much?”
“Twenty pounds.”
“Is that all? I’ll give it you, my dear.”
From his dirty rags he pulled out a small linen bag, from which he emptied upon a clean plate a little pile of nuggets.
Gentle Annie was lost in wonderment. Her eyes glistened, and she turned the pieces of gold over with her finger covetously.