He looked so shamefaced when Mary Frances went in, that she hadn't the heart to scold him.
Instead, "Boiled Eggs," she called.
He pretended to be asleep. Then she took him by the arm and shook him.
"Boiled Eggs!" she shouted. "Doesn't that mean you?"
"Yes, ma'am," he said meekly; "I'm such a 'sleepy-head!' Do you know," con-fi-den-ti-al-ly, "I often talk in my sleep." At this the Kitchen People grinned.
"Ahem!" said Mary Frances, "It's a dangerous habit. Sometimes people tell stories when they're awake, too," she added as she stepped out to get the milk.
"Is 'Old Puff-away' ready?" asked Sauce Pan of Coffee Pot.
"If you mean Tea Kettle, Saucy," answered Coffee Pot excitedly, "I hope so, for I can scarcely wait till I'm needed."