Andy got into the carriage—a buggy—and drove round to the house of the maiden ladies. He fastened the horse at the fence, and, opening the gate, went in.
“Have you got the money ready, Miss Peabody?” he asked, addressing Miss Susan.
“Here it is, Andy—four hundred and fifty dollars.”
“But I thought,” said Andy, in surprise, “that there were five hundred dollars?”
The two sisters looked at each other significantly.
“We have another use for fifty dollars,” said Miss Sally.
“All right!” said Andy, who did not suppose that this was a matter with which he had anything to do.
“In fact,” she continued, “we are going to give it to you.”
“Going to give me fifty dollars?” Andy exclaimed, in amazement.
“Yes.”