But Bertha's face wore naturally a discontented expression, which was far less doll-like than Marjorie's smiling countenance.
As Cousin Ethel had prophesied, Marjorie found her new acquaintance decidedly ill-natured.

But forewarned is forearmed, and Marjorie only replied pleasantly when Bertha made a sullen remark.

Of course she was not really rude, and of course she had no reason to dislike Marjorie.

But she was continually complaining that she was tired, or that the sun was too hot, or that she didn't like their cart as well as some of the others.

She had an unfortunate disposition, and had not had the right training, so the result made her anything but an amiable child.
Gay-hearted Marjorie, however, joked with Bertha, and then giggled at her own jokes, until Bertha was really forced to smile in return.
King, who pushed the doll-cart, was also dressed like a doll.