“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?”