Harry. And Miss Muffet’s tuffet hasn’t any holes in it!
Nell. And, sure as I live, her spider is yellow! It used to be black. And see! Jack and Jill have a new pail—there’s only one dent in it!
Harry. And just look at Bo-Peep, will you! She has a pink ribbon instead of a blue one!
Nell. And Jack Horner’s pie hasn’t any thumb-holes in it! And Simple Simon has a pie, too! Santa Claus must have heard what we said about their needing things!
Harry. I wonder if he heard me say you needed a new pair of eyes.
Nell. [Looking at him, eyes very wide and excited.] Do they look new?
Harry. Yes, awfully shiny. I might pinch you, and see if they cry.
Nell. Don’t you dare! Anyway, maybe your hands are new, and if they are, they won’t pinch people, of course.
Harry. [Looking at them.] They don’t feel a bit like pinching now, really.
Nell. Let’s tell Mother, and show her the book. [They run out with book. Return without it, run over to fireplace and take down their stockings. Holding these, they take hands, and coming toward the front, sing, to same music as before. As they sing, the Mother Goose children steal in behind them and join softly in the song:]