When Johnny visits merchant Lyte he is treated rudely until he mentions and describes his cup. At that Sewall's manner changes and he asks Johnny to visit his house with the cup that night. When he returns to the Laphams to fetch the cup, Mrs. Lapham scolds Johnnie for insulting Mr. Tweedie and orders him to stay away from Cilla. Still when he comes downstairs again, Cilla and Isannah tease him as they used to and Johnny feels better as he goes to tell Rab his good news. While Rab warns Johnny that Lyte is dishonest and powerful, a bad combination, he also lends Johnny a good shirt and jacket to wear that night. At the Lyte's, Johnny sees three cups which match his but is told that a fourth.....
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