"I'm afraid.

Bill, he's lookin'." "I ain't afraid," Suzanne asserted boldly, and stretched out her hand.
That was the time when the first heel disappeared.

Even as Suzanne's white teeth closed upon it, the parrot gave a vast screech of disapproval.

"Quork!" cried he.

"Look out! Look out!" At which warning both the twins fled precipitately underneath the bed; whence presently their heads peered out, with wide and frightened eyes.
"I didn't have my bite," whimpered Arabella.
"It's only Bill!" Suzanne was disgusted with herself for running.
"Come on.