[pg 86]“How,” said Jonas; “is your father going to pay you for your work?”
“Yes,” said Rollo, “a cent for every two loads we put in.”
“Then you must keep tally,” said Jonas.
“Tally,” said Rollo, “what is tally?”
“Tally is the reckoning. How are you going to remember how many loads you wheel in?”
“O, we can remember easily enough,” said Rollo: “we will count them as we go along.”
“That will never do,” said Jonas. “You must mark them down with a piece of chalk on your wheelbarrow.”
So saying, Jonas fumbled in his pockets, and drew out a small, well-worn piece of chalk, and then tipped up Rollo's wheelbarrow, saying,
“How many loads do you say you have carried already?”
“Two,” said Rollo.