“That doesn’t sound just right, does it, May?” said Matty. “‘Mumps is.’”
“Ever have them?” asked Tad.
The twins nodded gravely. “Yes, we had them together—” began Matty.
“Oh, you had them together all right,” laughed Tad. “You do everything together, you two!”
“Yes, and we had whooping-cough together,” replied May, “and measles and scarlet fever——”
“It was only scarlatina, though,” interrupted Matty apologetically.
“—And—and—quinsy——”
“And mastoids!” added Matty triumphantly.
“I don’t see but what you two kids have been pretty well through the list,” laughed Tad. “Ever have charley-horse?”