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Marjorie at Seacote

CHAPTER IV
10/16

"How's that ?" "But two of us are girls!" said Marjorie.
"That doesn't matter, it's just the name of the paper, you know.

And it sounds so gay and jolly." "I like it," declared King, and so they all agreed to the name.
"Now, my courtiers and noble friends," said their Queen, "it's time we all scooted home to luncheon.

My queen-dowager mother likes me to be on time for meals.

Also, my majesty and my royal sand piper can't come back to play this afternoon.

But shall this court meet to-morrow morning ?" "You bet, your Majesty!" exclaimed Tom, with fervor.
"That isn't very courtly language, my Grand Sandjandrum." "I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, and I prostrate myself in humble humility!" And Tom sprawled on his face at Marjorie's feet.
"Rise, Sir Knight," said the gracious Queen, and then the court dispersed toward its various homes.
"Well, we had the greatest time this morning you ever heard of!" announced Marjorie as, divested of her royal trappings and clad in a fresh pink gingham, she sat at the luncheon table.
"What was it all about, Moppets ?" asked Mrs.Maynard.
So King and Marjorie together told all about the intrusion of Hester on their celebration, and how they had finally taken her into the Sand Club as a member.
"I think my children behaved very well," said Mrs.Maynard, looking at the two with pride.
"I did get sort of mad at first, Mother," Marjorie confessed, not wanting more praise than was her just due.
"Well, I don't blame you!" declared King.


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