and Jill 's ready hand went to the pocket where her little purse lay , for she felt rich with several presents lately made her . `` Two seventy-five . No , thank you , I wo n't borrow . '' `` What is it for ? '' `` Ca n't tell . '' `` Why , I thought you told me everything . '' `` Sorry , but I ca n't this time . Do n't you worry ; I shall think of something . '' `` Could n't your mother help ? '' `` Do n't wish to ask her . '' `` Why ! ca n't she know ? '' `` Nobody can . '' `` How queer ! Is it a scrape , Jack ? '' asked Jill , looking as curious as a magpie . `` It is likely to be , if I ca n't get out of it this week , somehow . '' `` Well , I do n't see how I can help if I 'm not to know anything ; '' and Jill seemed rather hurt . `` You can just stop asking questions , and tell me how a fellow can earn some money . That would help .
I 've got one dollar , but I must have some more ; '' and XXXXX looked worried as he fingered the little gold dollar on his watch-guard .
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