The Rectory Children by Mrs. Molesworth
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top of the table instead of underneath.'
'I know,' said Alie, 'that's how mine used to do when I was a little girl and played with our doll-house. But mamma got some for me from Germany all the proper size, on purpose. The doll-house was really very pretty then.' Celestina looked up with eager eyes. 'Oh, I would like to see it,' she said. 'It must be beautiful.' 'No' said Rosalys, 'it isn't now. Some of the furniture's broken, and nearly all the chair-seats need new covers. But it might be made very nice with a little trouble, only you see Bridget has never cared to play with it.' Biddy had drawn near and was standing listening. 'I daresay I would care if I had anybody to play with me,' she said. 'You know you're too big, Alie. I wish Celestina could come and play with me. Won't you let her, if mamma says she may?' she went on, turning to Mrs. Fairchild. Celestina's eyes sparkled, but her mother looked rather grave. 'My dear young lady,' she said to Biddy, 'you are rather too young to plan things of that kind till you have talked about them to your mamma. Besides Celestina almost never goes anywhere.' 'I went to tea at Miss Bankes's once,' said Celestina. 'That's where I |
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