Camilla put up her purse, but, with some spirit, said: 'There is another way to settle the matter which cannot hurt you; if I do not pay you my half guinea, you must at least keep the fruits of your own.' And she returned him the locket.
'And what,' cried he, laughing 'must I do with it? would you have me wear it myself?'
'Give it,' answered she, innocently, 'to Indiana.'
'No;' replied he, (reddening and putting it down upon a table,) but you may, if you believe her value will be greater than your own for the hair of your two sisters.'
Camilla, surprised, again looked at it, and recognized the hair of Lavinia and Eugenia.
'And how in the world did you get this hair?'
'I told them both the accident that had happened, and begged them to contribute their assistance to obtain your pardon.'
'Is it possible,' cried she, with vivacity, 'you could add to all your trouble so kind a thought?' and, without a moment's further hesitation, she accepted the prize, returning him the most animated thanks, and flying to Eugenia to inquire further into the matter, and then to her uncle, to shew him her new acquisition.
Sir Hugh, like herself, immediately said: 'But why did he not give it to Indiana?'
'I suppose,' said Eugenia, 'because Camilla had herself drawn the prize, and he had only added our hair to it.'