Romulus and Remus were taken from the window to show to a black-bearded, swarthy man, whom I suspected of designs upon them the moment he entered the shop.

Ah, the agony of waiting until he came out! He was not worthy of them.

I never knew how much I loved them until I had nearly lost them.

As soon as he was gone I asked if he had priced them, and was told that he had.

He was to call again to-morrow.