“Well, then, in his chimney, or perhaps sewn up in his mattress,” she answered.
“If that’s all he does with it he might just as well be poor,” said David.
“But he isn’t a poor man for all that,” said Nancy, “if he’s got a mattress full of gold.”
Ambrose became silent as the dispute about the poverty or wealth of Mr Levi proceeded, and presently, edging close up to Pennie, who was a little behind the others, he said wistfully:
“I say, Pennie, I want to ask you something.”
“Well,” said his sister rather unwillingly. “Suppose—you found something,” began Ambrose with an effort.
“What sort of thing?”
“Oh, something valuable,” said Ambrose, thinking of the glittering gold coins.
“What then?” asked Pennie, looking at him with a little more interest.
“What would you do with it?” continued Ambrose earnestly.