3. Boil rapidly 25 minutes, or until soft when pressed between the fingers.
4. Drain through a colander. Pour over it 2 cups boiling water.
5. Set in a warm place to dry off, until ready to serve.
"Yes," said Mary Frances, putting the rice on to boil, "I'll make both. Oh, won't Mary Ann Hooper be pleased!"
"Who's that?" asked Aunty Rolling Pin. "A new kind of cooking pan?"
"No, no, Aunty Rolling Pin," laughed Mary Frances; "she's an old lady who is sick. Aunt Maria told me about her at lunch. She's such a funny old lady."
"It isn't funny to be ill," said Aunty Rolling Pin.