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Alexander acted as if he was only slightly interested. “How much?” Louise knew he was just fooling, trying to get a better price. The problem was, she could see by the look on Gareg’s face that he knew the same thing. Gareg looked up at the sky as if pondering. “Very expensive. Cost much from New World. But for friend Alexander, only two gold coin.” Louise gasped. Two gold coins for a small bag of seeds? Her beautiful necklace only cost three. Alexander paused, but because of how tight his arm was squeezing against hers, she knew he was going to get them somehow. “I don’t know, Gareg. Two gold coins is a lot.” “But friend Alexander be only one have such delicacy.” He had Alexander now. Alexander sighed. “All right.” He pulled out two gold coins and handed them to Gareg. Louise almost laughed. So, her white knight had a chink in his shining armor after all. If he had to have one, she was glad it was a weakness for new foods and plants. After Alexander had the seeds safely in his hand, he turned back to Gareg. “Now tell me how to plant them and prepare them.” Gareg spoke slowly. “Put them in little hill with lots of manure mixed in dirt. Then, when grown, cut pumpkin open, scrape out seeds, boil rest, and scrape orange inside to eat.” 87