Her eyes twinkled a little, as she said:
“Aunt Nine didn’t make any other stipulation, except that you were to stay in the house all day, did she?”
“No’m,” said Dick. “And, Auntie Rachel, we’re awful sorry we spoiled the clean clothes.”
“Yes, terrible sorry,” added Dolly, while they both fondled their aunt half-unconsciously.
“You can be the sorriest pair of twins I ever saw, after your mischief is accomplished,” said Miss Rachel. “Why doesn’t your sorriness begin beforehand, I’d like to know?”
“Well, you see,” said Dolly, “we don’t think——”
“That’s just it, you never ‘think.’ Now, I’m going to teach you to think,—somehow; I don’t know how yet, but we’ll manage to make you thinkers somehow.”
“After Aunt Nine goes away,” suggested Dick.
“Yes,” agreed Aunt Rachel, “after Aunt Nine goes away.”