"The guava is still on the tree."
Feigning dismay at these repeated rebuffs the Snatcher takes a few steps backwards and suddenly stops, for the Pig, in the person of a small urchin of barely five years old, gives forth a timid grunt.
"What is the animal I hear in your stable?"
"It is a spotted pig."
"What kind of spots has it?"
"Red on its paws and white on its tail. It has every perfection, and the less I feed it the fatter it gets."
"Really! Will you take a Mat for it?" (A Mat is a piece of iron which is used for exchange and worth about a penny.)
"No, it is not for sale."
The dialogue continues, the Snatcher increasing his offer up to a set of gongs, but the Shopkeeper is not to be tempted. At length the Snatcher is weary and pretends to leave the shop. The game seems to be over, but the children enjoy it too much to allow it to be cut short; so there is a general burst of laughter when the Shopkeeper in her most wheedling voice recalls the customer before he has proceeded very far.
"Here, Pig-Snatcher, come in! I have changed my mind and I will sell it to you for a broken cup."