"
26. Uncle Ben made another note in his book, and then came out with large
bids for "a right arm," then "left arm," "hands," "feet," "nose," finally
ending with an offer of ten thousand dollars for "mother," and five
thousand for "the baby."
27. To all of these offers Harry shook his head, his eyes flashing, and
exclamations of surprise and indignation bursting from his lips. At last,
Uncle Ben said he must give up his experiments, for Harry's prices were
entirely too high.
28. "Ha! ha!" laughed the boy, exultingly, and he folded his dimpled arms
and looked as if to say, "I'd like to see the man who could pay them!"
29. "Why, Harry, look here!" exclaimed Uncle Ben, peeping into his
notebook, "here is a big addition sum, I tell you!" He added the numbers,
and they amounted to thirty-two thousand dollars.
30. "There, Harry," said Uncle Ben, "don't you think you are foolish not
to accept some of my offers?" "No, sir, I don't," answered Harry,
resolutely. "Then," said Uncle Ben, "you talk of being poor, and by your
own showing you have treasures for which you will not take thirty-two
thousand dollars.
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