"We haven't had a chance. And before we get a chance you upset everything by making us dislike you! What kind of common sense is that?"
"Maybe you could forgive me," suggested Hester, hopefully.
"Maybe we could, later on. But we're for fair play, and you treated us unfairly. So now, you've got to be punished. Queen Sandy, Grand Sandjandrum, which of you can suggest proper punishment for this prisoner of ours?"
Tom thought for a moment, then he said:
"Seems 's if she ought to put this palace back in order, just as it was when she found it,—but that's too hard work for a girl."
"I'll help her," said Harry, earnestly. "I'm sorry for her."
"Sorry for her!" cried Tom, with blazing eyes. "Sorry for the girl that spoiled our palace!"
"Well, you see," went on Harry, "she's sorry herself now."