"O, yes."

"Well, I was cross to Rosa; and now I've made it all up," said Flaxie, skipping out of the burying-ground with a very light heart, while her brother followed her in silence.

Next minute she was laughing.

"O, I want to see your new steam-nengine, Preston! May I, if I won't do any thing naughty?"

"Yes."

"And will you gi' me lots o' cardinnum seeds?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll be just as good," said Miss Flaxie.

At precisely seven o'clock, Preston put a large stick of wood in the kitchen stove; and, as little sister had been very obedient, he lighted the alcohol lamp in his steam-engine, and set the pretty machine puffing across the floor like a thing alive. Miss Frizzle, having eaten two suppers, was in a very quiet mood, and threw herself on her knees beside Preston, with her chin upon his shoulder, to watch the wonderful plaything.