“You have been good children today,” said Mother. “You may each buy a balloon.”
Mother gave each of them ten cents and they ran out to the street.
The balloon man saw them coming and cried, “Balloons! Will you buy a balloon?”
“Please, sir,” said Bobby. “I will buy that red balloon. How much is it?”
“Ten cents,” answered the balloon man.
“Here is a dime,” said Bobby.