"It's nearly time," said Fairy restlessly. "Number Nine has been on time for two mornings now,—so she'll probably be here in time for dinner. It's only ten o'clock now."
"You mean luncheon," suggested Carol.
"Yes, luncheon, to be sure, fair sister."
"Where'd you get that dime, Connie?"
"Oh, I've had it some time," Connie admitted reluctantly.
"When I asked you to lend me a dime you said—"
"You asked me if I had a dime I could lend you and I said, No, and I didn't, for I didn't have this dime to lend."
"But where have you had it?" inquired Lark. "I thought you acted suspicious some way, so I went around and looked for myself."
"Where did you look?"
The twins laughed gleefully. "Oh, on top of the windows and doors," said Carol.