TOM’S PLAN
ACT I
Time: Christmas Eve.
Scene: Nursery or sitting-room, children sitting about, each working upon a Christmas gift. Nurse at one side with her work-basket. All singing a Christmas carol.[8]
Daisy. I just can't believe that to-morrow really will be Christmas!... What do you think of that for a book-mark? [Holds it up.] Don't you suppose Papa will be pleased?
Phil [driving a last nail into a bootjack]. Papa says he can't get his new boots off. If he can't do it now, with this, I'm sure he never will be able to. Isn't that fine?
Sarah. Sure, Master Phil, he'll be wantin' a new house to kape that big thing in!
Daisy. Now, Sarah, you mustn't say that! You know Papa always likes the things we make for him.