"We never go in the kitchen," she said.

"I guess Ellen was so surprised she didn't know _what_ to say." "Well," said Kitty, quite undisturbed by the circumstances, "you see, at Grandma's, Eliza helps me, and sort of superintends what I put in." "Yes, I see," said King.

"Now you do a lot of cooking after you get back there, Kit, and try to learn your recipes better." Kitty laughed and promised, and then the three children wandered into the dining-room to see what their elders were doing.
"Can't we start at once ?" Cousin Ethel was saying.

"Oh, here are the kiddies now! Come in, you three blessings in disguise! Do you want to go on a jamboree ?" "What's that ?" asked Kitty.
"Oh, a lovely motor ride, with two cars, and stay all night, and lots of lovely things like that!" "Oh, goody!" cried Marjorie.

"Are we really going?
Mother's been talking about a trip like that!" "I guess we will," said Mr.Maynard.