Another shake.
"Does drown-up peoples evern tell tories now?"
"Sometimes, I'm afraid."
"Does ma-ma?"
"Hush, Dot. You must never ask such silly questions. The question that you have to ask is, 'Does Dot?'"
Dot was not easily turned from her purpose. She said, in a loud and clear whisper:
"I know twite well when ma-ma telled a wicked tory. When she saided she was out and she wasn't. 'Cause she was in your room, own Pattie darlin'."
Pattie was startled.
"No, Dot, no. You are talking nonsense. Hush!"
Dot spoke more energetically, running her words together.