"Oh, it has a high railing all around it. Wopsie may take you up there after a bit. Then you can see how it seems to play on a roof, instead of down on the ground. We have to do queer things in big cities."
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue certainly thought so.
As they entered the apartment house the children found themselves in a wide hall, with marble floor and sides. There was a nice carpet over the marble floor and bright electric lights glowed from the ceiling.
"Right in here," said Aunt Lu, leading the children toward what seemed to be a little room with an iron door, like the iron gate to some park. A colored boy, with many brass buttons on his blue coat, stood at the door.
"Jes' yo' all wait an' see what gwine t' happen!" said Wopsie.
"Why, what is going to happen?" asked Bunny.
"Oh, ho! Yo' all jes' wait!" exclaimed Wopsie, laughing at her secret.
"What is it? I don't want anything to happen!" cried Sue hanging back.
"Oh, it isn't anything, dear. This is just the elevator," said Aunt Lu. "Get in and you'll have a nice ride."
"Oh, I like a ride," Sue said.