"Of course we do," everybody told her with enthusiasm.
"You've swallowed a bird all right," Betty laughed.
Fanny shook her head. So much praise was embarrassing.
"Maybe I did," she said shyly, "but it was probably nothing but a poor no account sparrow."
CHAPTER XII
CHRISTMAS
The two-seated sleigh jingled merrily up the drive and stopped at the carriage block. Polly and Lois jumped out and turned to help Mrs. Farwell.
"Home again," Polly exclaimed, joyfully looking around her with pardonable pride, for the splendid old house they were about to enter was her own, and every corner of it held the dearest of memories.
Lois and her mother were no less delighted to return to it. It had been Uncle Roddy's suggestion that they all spend Christmas there, and every one had heartily agreed to it.