Don't you see, poor little Phil will be coming up the wood-path to-morrow afternoon to meet me, and I won't be there! I can't bear to think of it." "Is that all ?" said the cuckoo.

"It really is extraordinary how some people make troubles out of nothing! We can easily tell Phil not to come till the day after.

Come along." "Come along," repeated Griselda; "what do you mean ?" "Oh, I forgot," said the cuckoo.

"You don't understand.

Put out your hand.