"Johnny Hood hasn't shot one paper wad, and Leon hadn't done a thing until he laughed about the birds, and I guess he did that to make her forget me." "Good!" cried Laddie.

"I didn't suppose the boy thought that far." "Oh, you never can tell by looking at him, how far Leon is thinking," I said.
"That's so, too," said Laddie.

"Are your feet comfortable now ?" "Yes, but Laddie, isn't my face marked ?" "I'm afraid it is a little," said Laddie.

"We'll bathe it again at the creek.

We must get it fixed so mother won't notice." "What will the Princess think ?" "That you fell, perhaps," said Laddie.
"Do the tears show ?" "Not at all.