No sooner had they reappeared from the post-office than they were once more besieged with peddlers asking them to make a purchase of their wares.  Paul and Bob stopped when they saw some particularly luscious-looking oranges and bananas, and were surprised upon asking the price to find that they could have a dozen of each kind for the value of five cents; and oh! how sweet and juicy they were when they sank a tooth into them.