Cecil laughed.
"What are you laughing at, Cis?" said Floss. "It is out of the Bible."
"Well, no one said it wasn't," said Cecil.
"Cis," said Carrots, "will you read us another story, another day?"
"If I can find one that you can understand," said Cecil.
"Never mind if I can't," replied Carrots. "I like to hear you reading, even if I can't understand. I like your voice. I think," he added after a pause, "I think, Cis, I'll marry you too, when I'm big. You and Floss, and nurse."
So Cecil had good reason to feel that she was greatly appreciated in the nursery.
CHAPTER IX.
SYBIL.
"The children crowned themselves with wishes,
And every wish came true."