Ginger and Pickles gave unlimited
credit.

Now the meaning of "credit" is
this--when a customer buys a bar
of soap, instead of the customer
pulling out a purse and paying for
it--she says she will pay another
time.

And Pickles makes a low bow and
says, "With pleasure, madam,"
and it is written down in a book.


The customers come again and
again, and buy quantities, in spite
of being afraid of Ginger and
Pickles.


But there is no money in what
is called the "till."


The customers came in crowds
every day and bought quantities,
especially the toffee customers.
But there was always no money;
they never paid for as much as a