TheshopmanshowedGipmagictrainsthatranwithoutsteamorclockwork，justasyousetthesignals，andthensomevery，veryvaluableboxesofsoldiersthatallcamealivedirectlyyoutookoffthelidandsaid。Imyselfhaven’taveryquickearanditwasatongue-
twistingsound，butGip——hehashismother’sear——gotitinnotime。
“Bravo！“saidtheshopman，puttingthemenbackintotheboxunceremoniouslyandhandingittoGip。“Now，“saidtheshopman，andinamomentGiphadmadethemallaliveagain。
“You’lltakethatbox？“askedtheshopman。
“We’lltakethatbox，“saidI，“unlessyouchargeitsfullvalue。