"Oh, I shall not need the oars at all," responded the Wax Doll, and seated herself in the boat.
"Do you know," said the girl, "that you have not yet told us your name?"
"Didn't I tell you yesterday?" returned the Queen, as if surprised.
"No, indeed," said the girl.
"Well, that was very careless of me. I am so busy that sometimes I forget to do things. But I must be going, so goodbye my dears; I hope the dolls won't bother you too much."
"We shall enjoy them," replied Dot.
The Queen now waved her fairy wand and at once the boat glided from the shore.
"Good-bye, your Majesty!" cried Dot and Tot together.
Swiftly the boat floated up the stream—so swiftly, indeed, that the water rippled like music against the bow. The children waved their handkerchiefs at the fairy doll until she had reached the arch leading to the Valley of Babies, when they passed through the gateway and, dismissing their coachmen, walked up the village street to visit the dolls.
These were really becoming rather boisterous and ran about in circles, playing "I spy," and blind-man's buff, and London Bridge with much laughter and noise. When they saw Dot and Tot they ran up to them and cried: