All things about you should be beautiful and well kept." "Can you make these broken things beautiful ?" said Clorinda.

"Then indeed you shall.

You may come here to mend them when you will." "They are very fine hangings, though so old and ill cared for," said Anne, looking up at them; "and I shall be only too happy sitting here thinking of all you are doing while I am at my work." "Thinking of all I am doing ?" laughed Mistress Clorinda.

"That would give you such wondrous things to dream of, Anne, that you would have no time for your needle, and my hangings would stay as they are." "I can think and darn also," said Mistress Anne, "so I will come.".