Nor was that all, for somewhere out of the mysterious depths of the house, Minerva had brought a starched and snowy chef's cap with which she crowned our hero.
"You be right here when they begin coming down," Minerva said, "and stand close to the traffic sign and if any boy stays here too long turn the STOP sign on him." "And turn it on yourself if necessary," said Townsend.
"I won't let anybody eat more than about--about--five helpings.
That'll be enough for them, hey ?" said Pee-wee.
"Goodness gracious, yes," said Dora Dane Daring.
"You're the steward, remember," said Minerva.

"Do you know what a steward is ?" "He's--he's named after a stew," said Pee-wee, hitching up his spreading apron.

"You leave the people to me, I'll handle them.".