But it seems a shame when you look so pretty in your own clothes, to wear these hideous duds." "Thank you for the compliment on the side, but the Cosmic Centre people think I look rather well in these things.

I haven't shown them this gown yet, but I know they'll love it." "It's lucky for you your father isn't at home! He'd make you take it right straight off." "Oh, no, he wouldn't, Nancy-lady.

I'm not a little girl any more, to be scolded and sent to bed.

There, I'm ready." Patty had added a long string of queer-looking beads, terminating in a huge pendant of Oriental effect.

It was composed of coloured stones set in dingy metalwork.
"Where did you get that horror?
Gift from the Cosmickers ?" "Funny, aren't you?
No, I bought it myself, out of my hard-saved income.