“Hullo, Tod,” said Lollie, “so you’ll get your airship, then! Won’t that be fine! Give me a ride?”
“Yes, indeedy. I’m glad old Fire Spirit knows how much I want an airship, and maybe he’ll give me one.”
“Well, fortune will, and it’s all the same.”
“Let me hold a paper once,” asked Dolly. “I want to see how it is done, really.”
“Now, Dolly Fayre, don’t you seem to doubt the Fire Spirit, or he may run away home and not tell any more fortunes.”
“Oh, I won’t hurt him. I just want to try it once. Come on, Dot, let’s try it together.”
“No, I don’t want to,” and as Dolly looked at her in surprise, she added, “the fire burns my face so.”
“Pooh, never knew you to be afraid of your complexion before.”
“Well, I don’t want to, anyhow. Let Bernice help you, if you need help.”
Oho, so that was it! Dolly thought to herself. Dotty was mad at Bernice’s presence at the party, and took this means of showing it!