"So must I," said grandmamma; "I make such poor work at guessing: I suppose they lived very frugally?"
"A thousand dollars?" suggested Grace.
"A million?" said Susy.
"A shilling?" chimed in Aunt Louise.
"Not one cent!" replied Horace.
"Well, well," said grandmother, "you've caught us napping this time."
But only she and Aunt Maria appreciated Horace's gallantry towards his sensitive cousin Prudy.