"If it kills us to death we must go home.

Just you put your foot out, Dotty dear, and see if it sinks way down, down.

I thought it was beginning to grow a little soft right here." "O, dear, I don't dare to!" groaned Dotty, shaking with a nervous chill; "you put your foot in your own self, Jennie Vance, and see where it goes to.

I don't want to slump down up to my hair any more'n you do.
What do you s'pose!" "Fie! for shame, Dotty Dimple! I always thought you were a coward, and now I know it! What if I should give you my ring, made of all carrot gold, would you do it then?
Just nothing but put your foot out ?" "_Would_ you give me the ring now, honest ?" said Dotty, raising her little foot cautiously; "certain true ?" "Why, you know, Dotty, if I said I would, I would." [Illustration] A sudden thought was darting across Dotty's mind, like another startled swallow; only this one came alone, and did not take her breath away; for it was a pleasant thought--Where were they?
Whose field was this?
Why, it was Mr.Gordon's pasture.

And Johnny came here for the cow every night of his life.