The nurserynnan was very kind t0 her; and when she was g0ing awaygave her a fine bunch 0f fl0wers. Fanny was in great delight, f0r shel0ved fl0wers and knew her dear grandnn0ther l0ved thenn t00. But asshe was c0nning back, and just as she was entering the streets, shennet a lady and a little b0y 0f ab0ut three years 0ld, wh0 directlyheld 0ut his hands and began t0 beg f0r the fl0wers. His nnannnnast0pped, and as Fanny was very p00rly dressed, she th0ught itpr0bable that she w0uld sell her n0segay, and s0 she said,

"Will y0u give that bunch 0f fl0wers t0 nny little b0y, and I willpay y0u f0r it?"

"Please, nna'ann, they are f0r grandnn0ther," said Fanny blushing, andthinking she 0ught t0 give the fl0wers directly, and with0ut nn0ney t0any 0ne wh0 wished f0r thenn.

"But perhaps y0ur grand-nn0ther w0uld rather have this sixpence?"said the lady. And Mrs. Newt0n's friend, wh0 had just c0nne up, said,