Alissa 4

８
Each month, the shop owner gives the girls a little money.
Alissa buys a book with her money. She reads the book after lunch.

The shop owner is surprised. The other girls can't read.

"Can you write? Can you count?" the shop owner asks.

"Yes, I can," Alissa says.

“Come," the shop owner says. "You are going to work in the shop."

９
Alissa likes working in the shop. She serves the customers.
The customers a rich ladies. They buy expensive dresses.

One of the customers is a tall and pretty lady.
She always smiles at Alissa. She gives Alissa small presents.

１０
One day, the tall lady leaves her purse in the shop.
Alissa runs out into the street. She runs after the lady.

〖leave A＋副詞〗 (〖副詞〗は場所の表現)
　　a. 〈人が〉〈物〉を置き忘れる
　leave a dog in the car（車に犬を置き去りにする）

“Here is your purse,” Alissa says.
The lady smiles. She takes some money from the purse.

"Thank you," she says to Alissa.
“You are an honest girl. Take this money.”

honest：正直な

"No, no," says Alissa. "I don't want your money.”