"Isn't she a baby?" he said.
But Dreamikins only flung him an angry glance as she hurried over the grass. She recovered herself in a few minutes, but would not go back to the bonfire.
"It's so cruel," she said.
"But it was only a sack of straw," argued Daffy.
"Oh, it was cruel to burn the hat," said Dreamikins. "I can't explain myself, but I felt it was cruel!"
Presently Edmund and Freda also had had enough of the bonfire. They joined Dreamikins and Daffy.
"I wish it was dark," said Edmund, "and then I could let off my fireworks."
"When it's dark, Nurse will call us in," said Freda.
"Now what shall we play at?" asked Daffy.
Dreamikins pointed her finger at Edmund.