That will make a soft bed for us to jump upon." "Well," said Bella, "let us do that." So they went to the kitchen, and opening one of the windows, they began to gather up the shavings in their arms from off the floor, and to throw them out.

They worked very industriously at this undertaking for a long time, until the kitchen floor was entirely cleared.

They picked out carefully all the sticks, and blocks, and pieces of board which were mixed with the shavings, before throwing them out, in order that there might be nothing hard in the heap which they were to jump upon.

When the work was completed, and all the shavings were out, they went to the window, and leaning over the sill, they looked down.
"I wish we had some more shavings," said Mary Bell.
"Yes," said Bella, "that is too far to jump down.

We can't get out any way at all." So saying, she began to cry.
"Don't cry, Bella," said Mary Bell, in a soothing tone.