“I’d thought of that,” said Jack. “If Mike will help me to pick a sackful of mushrooms early one morning, I could bring them back here, arrange them in the willow baskets we make, and then take them to the village to sell. With the money I get I’ll buy the things we want.”
“Oh, that is a good idea, Jack,” said Peggy. “If only you don’t get caught!”
“Don’t worry about that, silly,” said Jack. “Now we’d better make out a list of things we want, and I’ll try and get them when I go.”
“I wish we could have a book or two,” said Peggy.
“And a pencil would be nice,” said Nora. “I like drawing things.”
“And a new kettle,” said Peggy. “Ours leaks a bit now.”
“And a few more nails,” said Mike.
“And the flour and the wool and the black cotton,” said Peggy.
So they went on, making up a list of things they would like to have. Jack said them all over, and counted them up so that he wouldn’t forget them.
“Mike and I will get the mushrooms from the field over the water to-morrow morning,” he said.