The Queen unpinned her court train from her shoulders, the Sand Witch laid aside her tall, peaked hat, and the courtiers discarded such details of their costumes as seemed likely to impede progress in the game.

Prisoner's Base was followed by Hide and Seek, and then it was time for the court to repair to its several homes.
"It's all so lovely, Marjorie," said Hester.

"I'm _so_ glad you let me play with you." "That's all right, Hester, as long as you don't smash things or make faces at us." "Oh, I never will again; truly, Marjorie.

I'm going to learn that poem of your mother's by heart, and I _know_ I'll never lose my temper again, Good-bye." "Good-bye, Hester," and after an affectionate kiss the two girls parted.
"Goo'-bye, Queenie Sandy," called Tom, as they separated at the turn of the path.
"Good-bye, Tom, you old Grand Sandjandrum!" and then the Maynards ran into their own house.
"Gently, my lad and lassie; gently!" warned Mrs.Maynard, as her two young hopefuls flung themselves upon her.
"Oh, Mothery," cried Marjorie, "we had _such_ a good time! And our court journal was lovely! Want to see it?
And King fixed it up so beautifully, and Hester made such _dear_ pictures for it! Oh, Mother, isn't it splendid to have so much fun ?" "Yes, dearie," and Mrs.Maynard stroked the flushed brow of her energetic and excitable daughter.

"But when you come in from your play, you must be a little bit quieter and more ladylike.