Babbie explained her scheme for adding excitement to the orange-rolling, and there was no doubt of its efficiency. The instant that Mr. Wales began making slits in the rinds of the oranges, so that the girls could poke pennies or half-pennies down the holes, the ten small boys became suddenly rigid with attention. They had come reluctantly, not exactly knowing what to expect, but when there was a prospect of coppers they became eagerness personified.