The woman smiled down at her wee bit and shook her head, "Thought somebody took ye from me, promise if someone ever does ye will scream, as loud as ye can, try to break all the windows hmm?" She hugged the girl to her a moment more, and then let her count the coins.

"No not quite lass. One pence, two pence, three pence..." She said recounting, and waiting for the girl to count the fourth. She believed the lass would get it, but learning would take time. "What's the next number wee bit?" She encouraged.