I couldn't think who it was, but it can't be dinner time ?" "Yes 'tis; it's noon." "Well we don't have dinner until two, and we can stay here till that time.

Won't you play with us ?" "No, I can't, I must go back and work," said Mary.
"Work!" repeated Jenny.

"I think it's bad enough to have to live in that old house without working, but come and see our fish-pond;" and taking Mary's hand, she led her to a wide part of the stream where the water had been dammed up until it was nearly two feet deep and clear as crystal.

Looking in, Mary could see the pebbles on the bottom, while a fish occasionally darted out and then disappeared.
"I made this almost all myself," said Jenny.

"Henry wouldn't help me because he's so ugly, and Rose was afraid of blacking her fingers.