"I feel sure mother would let me have her." "She can come here any time," said Jessica.

"Papa allows me to do as I like." "'First catch your bird,'" said Nora wisely.

"Don't plan too much, until you find out whether you can snatch her from the dragon's claws." "I feel sure we shall win," replied Grace confidently.

"What do you girls think of it ?" she asked, turning to Eva, Marian and Eleanor, who had so far expressed no opinion.
"Count us in," said Eva and Marian in a breath.
"And you, Eleanor ?" asked Grace.
"She can live at our house forever, if she doesn't disturb me," replied Eleanor lazily.

"My aunt won't care, either.