From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
“Basil E. Frankweiler /**/ 3 AS SOON AS THEY REACHED THE SIDEWALK, JAMIE made his first decision as treasurer. “We’ll walk from here to the museum.”
“Walk?” Claudia asked. “Do you realize that it is over forty blocks from here?”
“Well, how much does the bus cost?”
“The bus!” Claudia exclaimed. “Who said anything about taking a bus? I want to take a taxi.”
“Claudia,” Jamie said, “you are quietly out of your mind. How can you even think of a taxi? We have no more allowance. No mo...re income. You can’t be extravagant any longer. It’s not my money we’re spending. It’s our money. We’re in this together, remember?”
“You’re right,” Claudia answered. “A taxi is expensive. The bus is cheaper. It’s only twenty cents each. We’ll take the bus.”
“Only twenty cents each. That’s forty cents total.MoreLess
“Walk?” Claudia asked. “Do you realize that it is over forty blocks from here?”
“Well, how much does the bus cost?”
“The bus!” Claudia exclaimed. “Who said anything about taking a bus? I want to take a taxi.”
“Claudia,” Jamie said, “you are quietly out of your mind. How can you even think of a taxi? We have no more allowance. No mo...re income. You can’t be extravagant any longer. It’s not my money we’re spending. It’s our money. We’re in this together, remember?”
“You’re right,” Claudia answered. “A taxi is expensive. The bus is cheaper. It’s only twenty cents each. We’ll take the bus.”
“Only twenty cents each. That’s forty cents total.MoreLess
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