"That's my sister, Naida.
Let's wait a moment before we begin to fight; Naida and I had to run like fury to get away from our nurse." Naida was examining Geraldine with an interest almost respectful.
"I wish they'd let _me_ dress like a boy," she said.

"It's fun, isn't it ?" "Yes.

They don't _let_ me do it; I just did it," replied Geraldine.
"I'll get you a suit of Scott's clothes, if you like.

I can get the boxing-gloves at the same time.

Shall I, Scott ?" "Go ahead," said Scott; "we can pretend there are four boys here." And, to Duane, as Geraldine sped cautiously away on her errand: "That's a thing I never did before." "What thing ?" "Play with three boys all by myself.