\"It’stheprettiestthingIeversaw，\"shesaid。\"Look，Diantha;here’sforsoup，here’sforwater——orwineifyouwant，allyourknivesandforksattheside，Japanesenapkinsuphere。Itslovely，but——Ishouldthink——expensive！\"
Mrs。Weatherstonesmiled。\"I’vehadtwenty—fiveofthemmade。Theycost，withthefittings，$100apiece，$2，500。Iwillrentthemtoyou，MissBell，atarateof10percent。interest;only$250ayear！\"
\"Itoughttotakemore，\"saidMrs。Bell，\"there’llbebreakageandwaste。\"
\"Youcan’tbreakthem，Itellyou，\"saidthecheerfulvisitor，\"anddentscanbesmoothedoutinanytinshop——you’llhavetopayforit;——willthatsatisfyyou？\"
Dianthawaslookingather，hereyesdeepwithgratitude。\"I——youknowwhatIthinkofyou！\"shesaid。