She wants us to be well-dressed, but she goes with the same old clothes.

So I want her to have a new dress." "You want her to have it at Christmas, then ?" "Yes, ma'am, if it won't be too much trouble." "That is in two days.

To-morrow, Sophia and I will buy the dress." "Thank you.

Here's the money," and Andy counted out six dollars in bills, of which Miss Priscilla took charge.
The next day they fulfilled their commission, and purchased a fine dress pattern at the village store.

It cost rather more than six dollars, but this they paid out of their own pockets, and did not report to Andy.