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The Indian woman , however , shook her head with an air of grim decision ; and at that very moment , catching sight of Mrs. Smith and her niece , she nodded smilingly , repeated the price , and held the basket up again ; `` Yes , yes , I 'll take it , '' called out Peggy , nodding and smiling responsively ; and the next instant the basket was in her hands . Agnes , not only disappointed , but deeply mortified and angry , turned hastily to Dora Robson , and gave vent to her feelings by remarking in a perfectly clear undertone , -- `` The worst of a place like this is that you meet such common people , with nothing to recommend them but their money . '' Dora and Amy flushed with annoyance at this speech ; but Tilly was so disgusted and indignant that she broke away from them all with an impatient exclamation , and started off across the lawn towards the house . Halfway across she met Will Wentworth , with Tom Raymond , -- a great chum of his , who had just arrived by the noon boat . `` Hullo , what 's up , what 's the matter ? '' asked Will , as he perceived the expression of Tilly 's face . Tilly stopped , and in a few graphic words told her story , winding up with , `` Was n't it horrid of Agnes ? ''