Threepence,please。
Hishandacceptedthemoisttenderglandandsliditintoasidepocket。
Thenitfetchedupthreecoinsfromhistrousers’pocketandlaidthemontherubberprickles。Theylay,werereadquicklyandquicklyslid,discbydisc,intothetill。
Thankyou,sir。Anothertime。
Aspeckofeagerfirefromfoxeyesthankedhim。Hewithdrewhisgazeafteraninstant。No:betternot:anothertime。