Paul the Peddler
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CHAPTER XIV THE DIAMOND RING

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 Paul was up betimes the next morning. He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early. He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies. He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers. Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook. So it happened that at ten o'clock he had sold out his stock of papers, and realized a profit of fifty cents.
It was getting late for morning papers, and there was nothing left to do till the issue of the first edition of the afternoon papers.
“I'll go down and see how George Barry is getting along,” thought Paul.
He crossed Broadway and soon reached the familiar stand.
“How's business, George?” he inquired.
“Fair,” said Barry. “I've sold four ties.”
“How do you feel?”
“I'm not so strong as I was, yet. I get tired more easily. I don't think I shall stay in this business long.”
“You don't? What will you do then?”
“I've got a chance in Philadelphia, or I shall have by the first of the month.”
“What sort of a chance?”
“Mother got a letter yesterday from a cousin of hers who has a store on Chestnut1 street. He offers to take me as a clerk, and give me ten dollars a week at first, and more after a while.”
“That's a good offer. I should like to get one like it.”
“I'll tell you what, Paul, you'd better buy out my stand. You know how to sell ties, and can make money.”
“There's only one objection, George.”
“What's that?”
“I haven't got any capital.”
“It don't need much.”
“How much?”
“I'll sell out all my stock at cost price.”
“How much do you think there is?”
“About twenty-five dollars' worth. Then there is the frame, which is worth, say ten dollars, making thirty-five in all. That isn't much.”
“It's more than I've got. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll take it, and pay you five dollars down and the rest in one month.”
“I would take your offer, Paul, but I need all the money how. It will be expensive moving to Philadelphia and I shall want all I can get.”
“I wish I could buy you out,” said Paul, thoughtfully.
“Can't you borrow the money?”
“How soon do you want to give up?”
“It's the seventeenth now. I should like to get rid of it by the twenty-second.”

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1 chestnut XnJy8     
n.栗树，栗子
参考例句：
  • We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。
  • In summer we had tea outdoors,under the chestnut tree.夏天我们在室外栗树下喝茶。
2 revolving 3jbzvd     
adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想
参考例句：
  • The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
  • The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。
3 proprietor zR2x5     
n.所有人；业主；经营者
参考例句：
  • The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his.业主是他的一位旧相识。
  • The proprietor of the corner grocery was a strange thing in my life.拐角杂货店店主是我生活中的一个怪物。
4 payable EmdzUR     
adj.可付的，应付的，有利益的
参考例句：
  • This check is payable on demand.这是一张见票即付的支票。
  • No tax is payable on these earnings.这些收入不须交税。
5 versed bffzYC     
adj. 精通，熟练
参考例句：
  • He is well versed in history.他精通历史。
  • He versed himself in European literature. 他精通欧洲文学。
6 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
参考例句：
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
7 pawn 8ixyq     
n.典当，抵押，小人物，走卒；v.典当，抵押
参考例句：
  • He is contemplating pawning his watch.他正在考虑抵押他的手表。
  • It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the President.看起来他似乎被总统当作了政治卒子。
8 redeem zCbyH     
v.买回，赎回，挽回，恢复，履行（诺言等）
参考例句：
  • He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.他无法赎回典当的家具。
  • The eyes redeem the face from ugliness.这双眼睛弥补了他其貌不扬之缺陷。
9 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

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