"I am very much obliged to you for your help and company," said Bopeep, "and now as it is six o'clock, I must drive my sheep home. Good-by."
"Good-by," said Mollie, kissing the little shepherdess affectionately.
"Good-by," said Flaxilocks, sinking back on the clover pillow, and closing her great blue eyes again.
"Gubby," whistled Whistlebinkie through his hat.
"Wasn't it queer?" said Mollie later as they wended their way home again.
"Very," said Flaxilocks.
"Queeresperiensieverad," whistled Whistlebinkie.
"What's that?" cried Mollie.
"Queerest—experience—I—ever—had," said Whistlebinkie.