"Old Lucy has been scolding about those eggs for the last two hours.

His grandmother promised to send them over immediately after breakfast.

I'll go down and see what kept him so long.

He is always getting into trouble." "Make him come up here," begged Sally Lou, "and get him to talk for us.
I know he'll be lots of fun, for he has such a bright face." In a few moments the laughing young hostess was back among her guests, with John Jay following her.

"Don't you want to see all my birthday presents ?" she asked, leading the way into the library and beckoning the girls to follow.