“What are they doing?” fretted Clementina. “Don’t you s’pose she’s going to have us tooken?”
“Oh, yes!” answered Dolly Merrifield, as the question was addressed to no one in particular. “I think they are finding the right place to take it in.”
“Oh!” cried Clementina rapturously, “I bet that’s it.”
And all the little faces on the veranda reflected Clementina’s.
“We’re going to be took playin’ marbles!” announced Timmy Dennis.
“Yes, playin’ marbles!” echoed Jeffy.
“I’m going to get my doll, so ’s she can be tooken too!” exclaimed Chessera.
“Maybe she won’t let you,” suggested Clementina.
“Maybe she will!” retorted Chessera, who never held any doubts concerning Polly.
Meantime, several matters having been satisfactorily settled, the two that had been considering them came up on the veranda. Then Polly went into the house, and returned with Lilith and the White Nurse. Shortly afterwards Benedicta appeared and ran across the lawn to the Study, coming back with a boy in her arms and Dr. Abbe just behind with another.