Humpty Dumpty piped up in his funny little voice and said, “I think Grandpa needs a new suit-case.”
Grandpa was so surprised that he laughed until he cried, and—will you believe it?—before he left the store he had bought a bran-new suit-case!
The clerk gave each of the Roly-Polys a gum-drop and they said they had never had so much fun in all their lives.
Then Grandpa pulled out his watch again and said, “Train time. Hurry, hurry, hurry!” and they all went to the station.
Sure enough, when they got there the train was coming in.
There were Mama and Papa Roly-Poly, round and smiling, and there were lots of people besides.
The Roly-Polys all hugged and kissed one another at a great rate, you may be sure. Then they all went home.
It was not until evening that Freddie thought to ask, “Where have you been, Ma?”
Then Teddie asked, “Where have you been, Pa?”