V.
"What is that? why, a pole with a flag on the top," said Ben.
"No, no," said Ulick, "that——"
"Why, it's Nan flying along. What long legs she has! She goes so fast that she seems as if she were in two places at once."
"There are two girls running," said Ulick, "and one seems to be overtaking the other all the time."
"No, there is but one," answered Ben, "but she is here and there so quickly that you seem to see her in two places at once—you understand what I mean. And it looks exactly like two people."
"I don't know," said Ulick; "I am sure there are two Nans. What long legs!"
"Yes, porridge has done that. You should have had some porridge. You'll never overtake her."
But Ulick started off. Ben watched him out of sight, and then went home.
"he had a paper in his hand" ([p. 361]).