“They might be varnished,” said Jonas. “That would bring out the colors; and the varnish would dry, so that you could handle them.”
“That would do,” said Rollo, “if I only had some varnish.”
“But the best way is to polish them,” said Jonas.
“How is that done?” asked Rollo.
“O, it is very hard to do,” replied Jonas. “They grind them on stones, and then they polish them on polishing wheels.”
“I wish I could do it,” said Rollo.
“It is not worth while to take so much pains with any of your curiosities,” said Jonas, “because you very soon get tired of them, and throw them away.”
“O, no,” said Rollo, “I never throw them away.”
“You leave them lying about the house and yard, then, and so other people throw them away.”
Rollo knew that this was true, and so he did not contradict Jonas.