The gentleman started, and clapped one arm on his coat-pocket, andraised up his cane in the other, for he was very sure it was apickpocket at his coat. But when he turned, he saw the breathlesslittle flower-girl, and he looked rather sternly at her, and said,

"Well, what do you want; what are you about? eh!"

"0h, sir!" exclaimed the girl; and then she began to cough, for herbreath was very spent. "See, sir; you exclaimed you gave me sixpence, andMr. Williams says there are twenty sixpences in this little bit ofmoney."