"Fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty——"
"They will send you to the state prison for stealing so much money!" added Kate, trembling as the large numbers were mentioned.
"The more the better," replied Fanny, trying to keep cool, though she was much agitated herself, as, measuring the crime by the amount of the money, she realized how guilty she had been.
She finished the counting; and the whole sum was one hundred and seventy-three dollars and eighty-five cents.
"There is a great deal more than I thought there was," said she.
"Why did you take so much?" asked the terrified Kate.
"I didn't know how much there was."
"You will have all the constables in the county after you before night."
"And after you, too."
"I didn't steal it."