"Theodore," said Miss Billy pathetically, with a nervous sense of aching muscles, and a weariness on which his raillery grated, "is there any breakfast?"
"There is," said Theodore; "I couldn't half eat mine, I was so excited. I've been bursting to tell you the news for two hours. Guess, Sis, what's happened?"
"What?" said Miss Billy, looking apprehensive. That it was something portentous she knew from Theodore's manner.
"Mr. Schultzskyczarovitch fell through the rotten planks of our sidewalk this morning at eight o'clock, and broke his leg, even as you wished."
"Oh," said Miss Billy faintly, and then for no reason at all collapsed in a little heap to the carpet.
[CHAPTER XII]
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
“Will you please to go away?
That is all I have to say.”
