But Oscar laughed at the proposal.
"A bargain is a bargain," said he, "and there can't be any backing out, after it's all settled.

You agreed to the trade, and now you must stick to it." "But it was n't a fair bargain," said the other boy; "you told me the ring was gold, and it is nothing but brass." "No, I did n't tell you it was gold," replied Oscar.

"You imagined that.

And I did n't tell you it was the one I wore either,--you imagined that too.

It was my other ring that I said was gold, and I told you it cost two dollars, and so it did.