Since Nell had been decorous so far and not tried to stick her fingers 
into the machinery and not driven anyone to distraction with her questions, 
Rita gave her leave to visit some of the other shops, as long as she asked 
permission at each one. Nell spent most of the day making friends with various 
shop owners: a glassblower, a jeweler, a cabinetmaker, a weaver, even a toymaker 
who gave her a tiny wooden doll in a calico dress.