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The Story of the Amulet

CHAPTER 1
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Then the four children filed into the shop.
'How much do you want for that white rat ?' asked Cyril.
'Eightpence,' was the answer.
'And the guinea-pigs ?' 'Eighteenpence to five bob, according to the breed.' 'And the lizards ?' 'Ninepence each.' 'And toads ?' 'Fourpence.

Now look here,' said the greasy owner of all this caged life with a sudden ferocity which made the whole party back hurriedly on to the wainscoting of hutches with which the shop was lined.

'Lookee here.
I ain't agoin' to have you a comin' in here a turnin' the whole place outer winder, an' prizing every animile in the stock just for your larks, so don't think it! If you're a buyer, BE a buyer--but I never had a customer yet as wanted to buy mice, and lizards, and toads, and guineas all at once.

So hout you goes.' 'Oh! wait a minute,' said the wretched Cyril, feeling how foolishly yet well-meaningly he had carried out the Psammead's instructions.

'Just tell me one thing.


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