“She’s put one of my eyes out!” whined the Brown Doll.
“She’s put chalk all over me!” blubbered the Black Doll.
RAG-TAG ROLLING OUT OF THE CORNER
“She hasn’t hurt me!” exclaimed the Rubber Doll.
“She’s made a hole in my back, and the sawdust is all running out!” whined Rag-Tag.
“I’ll attend to you first, before you bleed to death,” said the little old woman, frowning. Then she rapped on the floor with her cane and cried out:—
“Long-Legged Spinner,
Come earn your dinner!”
While Sweetest Susan was wondering what this meant, she saw a big Black Spider swing down from the ceiling and hang, dangling close to the little old woman’s face. Its little eyes sparkled like coals of fire, and its hairy mouth worked as if it were chewing something. Sweetest Susan shivered as she looked at it, but she didn’t scream.