And there's the admiral, our redbird, and Bessie, the parrot.
Maybe they would like to look at them.' "The two girls whom she had designated as Jessica and Frances looked at the strange children a minute but made no movement to carry out Mrs.
Morris' wishes.

Instead they drew a little apart and began to talk to each other.

Mary Ethel, a round-faced girl who giggled a great deal behind her fan, crossed over to where sat the large girl who had mentioned the ice-cream, and started a conversation by remarking that it was a warm day.

The girl made no audible answer, only nodded.
"'Do you like to go to school ?' inquired Mary Ethel.
"The girl again nodded.

There was a little pause.