The clerk, being perceptive, quickly handed the bowl that Nell Harris brought over to Otto Cohen using both hands.
He fiddled with it for a while and then packed it into a brocade box and took it away.
...
Nell Harris took Scarlett Glenn to a clean small restaurant, and the mother and daughter ordered two or three dishes.
Although they had money now, there would be many days ahead where they would need to spend money.
Nell Harris cautioned Scarlett Glenn, "Scarlett, when we get home, don't tell anyone we've been to County Town, and don't let anyone know our family sold a bowl, understand?"
Scarlett Glenn nodded, "Don't worry, Mum, I know, people can't find out."
Despite her young age, Scarlett Glenn was clear-minded, knowing well that in the village, hardly anyone was kind to her and her mother.
The only reason was that Mum was beautiful, and those women would all warn their children not to play with her. Scarlett Glenn understood all this.
