Morgan thumbed through the book, trying to hide her excitement. Sandy watched her somewhat anxiously. Morgan looked through the other book, set it down on top of the first one and took a closer look at the other items.
“Do you remember where you bought any of this stuff from?” she asked.
“Except for the little bowl, I’m almost positive I bought all of this at the same sale,” Sandy answered nervously. “I don’t remember where, but this stuff belonged to the son, and the mother was selling it and a lot of regular household stuff. It was a moving sale. I bought the bowl from the sale on this street. Are the books what you’re looking for?”
“Not exactly,” Morgan said carefully. “But I think my mother would be interested in them. How much do you want for them?”
“I didn’t pay much. Maybe twent
