'Nut.'

'You're being pigheaded, Kate.  Maintaining or adjusting your margins should be a matter of practical calculation, not pride.'

'Ah know.  Gie us the thruppence an I'll give ye the two Penny Dainties an ah'll gie a Black Jack as well.  They're usually two fur a penny ha'penny or three fur tuppence.'

'Getting rid of more stock.  Very sensible.  Okay.  It's a deal.  There you are.  Thank you.  Gerald?'

'Ma'am?'

'Catch.'

'Thanks.'

'Here, Kate.  You have the Black Jack back:  I think it might stain my teeth…Now what?'

'Ma maw sez never take sweeties frae strangers.'

'Kate, don't be ridiculous: you just sold me this.  However, your mother is quite right, I suppose.  If you don't want it…'

'Na, okay, then.  Ta.'

'My, you were hungry.'

'Aye.  No much eatin in wan a those.'

'How's it going, Gerald?'

'Nearly there, ma'am.  Just doin up the nuts.  Be back on the road in five minutes.'

'Fine.  Do you do this often, Kate?'

'Whit?  Sellin stuff?'

'Yes.'

'Nut.  Nivir done it before.  Want tae know a secret?'

'What was that?  A secret?'

'Aye.  Promise ye'll no tell anybudy but?'

'I promise.'

'Cross yer hert an hope tae die?'

'Absolutely.'

'Ah goat the money frum ma uncle Jimmy.  He let me play wi the pennies.'

'Oh.  Really?'

'Aye, they're Irish pennies, cos he'd been tae Ireland on his boat.'

'Irish pennies?'

'Aye.  They're the same shape as oors, an that, cept they've goat harps oan them.  But the machine doon the bus station takes them fine.'

'And your uncle just gave you these?  You didn't have to pay for them?'

'Nut.  He just gied us them.'

'Ha!  So you didn't pay full retail at all!  Every penny you made was clear profit!  You little rogue!  Did you hear that, Gerald?'