“The little lady must learn how,” she said.
“Of course, of course,” said Scissors Shears in a whisper, clicking off the words sharply, “but I want to help—”
“You’ll help if you lend yourself—”
Lay edge of pattern on folded edge of lawn
“Lend myself,” said Scissors Shears. “Now I might lend some one else. I could lend Bod Kin, for instance.”
“Bod Kin!” exclaimed Mary Frances, catching the last words. “Is he a Thimble person?”
“Is he a
Thimble
person?”