When they saw Nancy next, Kitty ran up to her, kissed her, and said:
“We are neither of us angry now.”
“What do you mean?” answered Nancy.
“About the bird, you know.”
“But were you angry with me, Kitty?”
“Why, yes, Nancy; we both were a little. We gave it to you, you know, and we had to save up a good bit to get a really nice one.”
“I forgot about that,” said Nancy.
“But you did quite right, Nancy,” said Nora; “and we are not a scrap angry now. We are so glad that the little girl should have it; she must have wanted it far more than you did. It was very brave of you to give it to her, Nan, and we both love you more than ever.”
“But I didn’t give it to Grace to comfort her—not for a single moment,” said Nancy; and then she stopped short and faced the two little Richmond girls, and said emphatically: “Don’t let us talk any more about Sunbeam, for if you do I shall break my heart. Oh, how you do stare, Kitty! You look quite silly with your mouth open. Come, who will race me to the end of the avenue?”
Away the three went, flying as if on the wings of the wind. They came bang up against Captain Richmond, who was returning from his calls.