A young woman laments the departure of a peddler who had offered her a heart of gold in exchange for a worthless fee. She had rejected his offer and sent him away, but now regrets her decision and longs to see him again. The peddler carries a variety of goods, including fine fabrics, jewelry, and trinkets, and the woman hopes that he will return so she can accept his original offer.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1907 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure