Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up.Her chin trembled，and she coughed nervously and blew her nose，but still not a word.

　　“Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer；take two dollars off your pay.The cup cost more，because it was a treasure of the family，but forget it.Then，due to your neglect(疏忽)，Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket；take away ten.Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes.You ought to watch everything！You get paid for it.So，that means five more dollars off.The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars.”

　　“You didn’t.”sobbed Julia.

　　“But I made a note of it.”

　　“Well...if you say so.”

　　“Take twenty­seven from forty­one，and that leaves fourteen.”

　　Both her eyes were filled with tears.Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose.Poor girl!

　　“Only once was I given any money，”she whispered，her voice trembling，“and that was by your wife.Three dollars，nothing more.”

　　“Really？You see now，and I didn’t know that！Take three from fourteen and it leaves eleven.Here’s your money，my dear.Three，three，three，one and one.Here it is！”

　　I handed her eleven dollars.She took them and pocketed them.

　　“Merci(Thanks)，”she whispered.

　　I jumped to my feet and started pacing the floor.I was overcome with anger.“For what，this ‘merci’？”I asked.

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