Molly and the Marionette[Frontispiece]
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Unrolling the Adventures[v]
Three Friends in Fairyland[vi]
The Farthing Doll gets a Surprise[vii]
From Noah’s Ark[vii]
Four Merry Ducklings[ix]
Birds of a Feather[xii]
A Procession from the Ark[13]
“Molly’s astonishment was great”[15]
The two Dancers[19]
The Marionette is waiting[20]
The Rabbit plays and the Mouse dances[21]
The Mouse collects the Money[24]
A Pair of Conspirators[26]
“The Sentry is both brave and wicked”[29]
The Mouse discloses its Plan[31]
The Owl listens behind the Sentry-box[35]
The Owl takes charge of the Drum[37]
On their way to the Sentry-box[39]
The Rabbit bids the Sentry Good-day[41]
The Rabbit spreads the Gum over the Floor[44]
The Mouse tries to look pious[49]
The Rabbit takes Vengeance[52]
Two little Tell-tales[56]
Here the Marionette paused[57]
Belinda shuts her Eyes[59]
“Simplicity and Self”[61]
The Sailor-lad tries to startle Belinda[65]
“Oh, Belinda, how I love you!”[69]
Bedtime in the Ark[74]
The Marionette in a hurry[75]
The Two Enemies[76]
“The Lady Dolls shrieked”[79]
The Officer threatens the Elephant[81]
“He fell under the animal’s trunk”[87]
“He grunted and walked slowly away”[92]
Molly sits beside her Friend[93]
“One day she saw the Bicycle-man”[96]
“A very handsome fellow”[97]
“Something within her went—Snap![103]
“Alas! alack-a-day!”[106]
“Come, this won’t do!”[107]
“The Hansom-driver was very plain”[109]
“The Butcher, the Baker, and the Clown”[111]
“My face is my fortune”[113]
“Every time he looked in the Glass”[115]
“Drove off as fast as he could”[120]
“I should like to hear about her”[121]
“Claribelle was a haughty doll”[123]
“The Rag Doll was a pushing person”[125]
The Driver begins to sing[127]
“Then she swept away”[131]
“The Driver got up with dignity”[133]
“He loved but drove away”[135]
Proud Claribelle is penitent[138]
“The two met as usual”[139]
The Grocer meets the Farthing Doll[140]
“They walked away hand in hand”[143]
“She handed him a joint of beef”[147]
“Supposing I said ‘Yes’ and you said ‘No’”[149]
“They were happy ever after”[152]
“Molly ran away content”[155]
“The little Marionette lay on the ground”[156]
“They had just finished their dance”[160]
“I begin to understand—nerves”[165]
The General rides off to the nearest chemist[167]
The Clown dances a double-shuffle[169]
“You are not crying, dear, are you?”[171]
“She rocked to and fro silently”[175]
The Marionette fell asleep quite happily[177]