Terry; Or, She ought to have been a Boy

by Rosa M. Gilbert

CHAPTER VI

A BRASS HELMET

Madam's breakfast was ready, and there was just time to cook the new-laid egg and put it on the tray.

Terry got behind the open door, and great was her delight when she heard Granny say:

"Why, Nancy, you don't mean to tell me that this is a new-laid egg! Where can you have got it?"

"A nice little hen laid it for you, madam," said Nancy, "and may be there's more where it come from."

"That is very good," said Granny. "What are the children doing at present, Nancy?"

"They're just about goin' to get their breakfast, madam."

"Isn't it rather late for their breakfast?" said Granny.