If one girl likes another , she gives her a lime . If she 's mad with her , she eats one before her face , and does n't offer even a suck . They treat by turns , and I 've had ever so many but have n't returned them , and I ought for they are debts of honor , you know . '' `` How much will pay them off and restore your credit ? '' asked Meg , taking out her purse . `` A quarter would more than do it , and leave a few cents over for a treat for you . Do n't you like limes ? '' `` Not much . You may have my share . Here 's the money . Make it last as long as you can , for it is n't very plenty , you know . '' `` Oh , thank you ! It must be so nice to have pocket money ! I 'll have a grand feast , for I have n't tasted a lime this week . I felt delicate about taking any , as I could n't return them , and I 'm actually suffering for one . '' Next day Amy was rather late at school , but could not resist the temptation of displaying , with pardonable pride , a moist brown-paper parcel , before she consigned it to the inmost recesses of her desk . During the next few minutes the rumor that Amy March had got twenty-four delicious limes -LRB- she ate one on the way -RRB- and was going to treat circulated through her ` set ' , and the attentions of her friends became quite overwhelming . Katy Brown invited her to her next party on the spot . Mary Kinglsey insisted on lending her her watch till recess , and Jenny Snow , a satirical young lady , who had basely twitted Amy upon her limeless state , promptly buried the hatchet and offered to furnish answers to certain appalling sums . But Amy had not forgotten Miss Snow 's cutting remarks about ` some persons whose noses were not too flat to smell other people 's limes , and stuck-up people who were not too proud to ask for them ' , and she instantly crushed ` that Snow girl 's ' hopes by the withering telegram , `` You need n't be so polite all of a sudden , for you wo n't get any . ''
A distinguished personage happened to visit the school that morning , and XXXXX 's beautifully drawn maps received praise , which honor to her foe rankled in the soul of Miss Snow , and caused Miss March to assume the airs of a studious young peacock .
Amy Brown Kinglsey March Meg Snow limes minutes quarter recesses