Fourteen shillings! Are you all done?
Fourteen shillings for a gold locket and miniature.

Fourteen! Once!---" The companion of Mr.Edwards glanced towards him with a meaning look.

The merchants for a moment bewildered, found his mind clear again.
"Twice!" screamed the auctioneer.

"Once! Twice! Three----" "Twenty shillings," dropped from the lips of Mr.Edwards.
"Twenty shillings! Twenty shillings!" cried the auctioneer with renewed animation.

The man who had been bidding against the girl turned quickly to see what bold bidder was in the field: and most of the company turned with him.