"Look here, Lottie." He turned up a card.

"It's got two spots on it--see?
Now, if you put that card in the middle and somebody else has one with two spots as well, you say 'Hee-haw,' and the card's yours." "Mine ?" Lottie was round-eyed.

"To keep ?" "No, silly.

Just for the game, see?
Just while we're playing." The bull was very cross with her.
"Oh, Lottie, you are a little silly," said the proud rooster.
Lottie looked at both of them.

Then she hung her head; her lip quivered.
"I don't want to play," she whispered.