"And Mr. Griffin, too!" chorused the Precious Ones.
"Mr. Griffin?"
"Why, yes," said the Little Woman. "He bought this house yesterday, and put Thomas over here in charge. He will occupy the top floor himself."
"Oh!"
"And you never saw anybody so glad of anything as Thomas was to see us here. It was the first time I ever saw him laugh!"
"Oh, he laughed, did he?"
"Yes; and he gave us each some candy!" chanted the Precious Ones. "He said it was like meeting home folks."
"Oh, he did?"
"Mine was chocolate," declared our elder joy.
"Mine was marshmallows!" piped the echo.