Doctor says if a man wants to succeed, he's got to be as dumb as a noyster in business!" "Pshaw!" said Ann, "Aunty'll tell.

She always counts.

Then you don't want a cookie ?" "Well--later on--Cricky! here's some one coming! You scoot--pike it!" "I won't!" Ann stood her ground, peering eagerly around the rose bush.
"It's only Esther Coombe.

She'll be coming to see Aunt--no--she's coming here! Hi, Bubble, wake him up--quick!" "Hum, Hum!" said Bubble in a loud voice, rattling a chair.

The sleeper made no movement.
Ann, brave through anxiety, flew across the room and shook him with all the strength of her small hands.