Out in the garden.
(Shows a gold piece.)
Mother, see, he paid
So much more than he owed us, I’m afraid.
We lose in taking, profit what we give.
Mother
(Taking the coin.)
What! Gold? A clever bargain, as I live!
It’s five times what the fowls brought!—Not so bad!
And yet—I’ll wager ‘tis not all he had—