They fascinated him. He had never seen anything so attractive. He looked at John, while he thought, but did not speak. Then John said: "This is worth one cent, and this larger one five cents."
He compared the two. Finally, he said: "What makes this worth so much more than the other, and why are they worth anything?"
"Because there is so much metal,—so much copper, in each."
"But copper is of no use. I cannot eat it, and it will not clothe me."
"No, but if you have this money then you can get the clothes, and the size of them will tell just how much clothing you can get."
"I do not understand it. Where can I go and get clothing with these round pieces!"
"You must go where the clothing is, or the goods must be brought to you."
"Well, if we are here, at a place where there should be no clothing, or no food, this money, as you call it, would not enable me to clothe or feed myself?"
"Assuredly not."