"Oh, no, Norton; that's not necessary. It is warm weather now. She does not want that. But she does want a pail for water. I have to take the tea-kettle to the pump."
Norton at this laughed, and rolled over on the grass in his amusement. Having thus refreshed himself, he came back to business.
"Has she got anything to go on her fire, except a tea-kettle?"
"Not much. A saucepan would be a very useful thing, and not cost much. I bought one the other day; so I know."
"What's a saucepan?" said Norton. "A pan to make sauce in?"
It was Matilda's turn to laugh. "Poor Mrs. Eldridge don't have many puddings, I guess, to make sauce for," she said.
"Well, Pink, now we come, don't we, to the eating line. We must stock her up."
"Put down a broom first, Norton."
"A broom! here goes."
"Yes, you can't think how much I have wanted a broom there. And a tea-pot. Oh yes, and a little milk pitcher, and sugar bowl. Can't we?"