"Then I will take it. Young man, how much do you ask for your book?"
"Three dollars and a half."
Mrs. Thurman paid the money, and received the book.
"I am much obliged to you," said Walter, addressing Miss Nancy, "for recommending my book."
"You're quite welcome," said Miss Nancy, who felt some satisfaction at gaining her point, though it would not benefit her any. "I'm sure you are quite polite for a peddler, and I hope you'll excuse mother for making such a mistake about you."
"That is of no consequence," said Walter, smiling. "I think if your mother had had her glasses on she would not have made such a mistake."
He left the house still farther encouraged. But during the next hour he failed to sell another copy. At length he managed to sell a third. As these were all he had brought out, and he was feeling rather tired, he went back to the tavern, and did not come out again till after dinner. He had sold three copies and cleared three dollars and seventy-five cents, which he was right in regarding as very fair success.