Two Little Women on a Holiday by Carolyn Wells
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"But won't you go with us anywhere?" asked Bernice; "I thought you'd take us to see places where we can't go alone." "Bless my soul! Take a lot of chattering magpies sightseeing! No, not if I know it! Mrs. Berry will take you; and on a pinch, I might let my secretary accompany you, say to see the downtown big buildings or the bright lights at night." "Oh, do you have a secretary?" asked Alicia. "What's he like?" "Fenn? Oh, he's a good sort. Very dependable and really accommodating. He'll be of great help to you, I'm sure." "What is your business, Mr. Forbes?" asked Dolly, who was much interested in this strange type of man. She had never seen any one like him, and he seemed to her a sort of fairy godfather, who waved his wand and gave them all sorts of wonderful gifts. "I haven't any business, my dear. My occupation and amusement is collecting specimens for my collection. I am an entomologist and ornithologist, if you know what those big words mean." "Yes, sir, I do." And Dolly smiled back at him. "Mayn't we see your collection?" "I'm not sure about that, I don't show it to everybody. It is up on the fourth floor of this house, and no one is allowed up there unless accompanied by myself or Mr. Fenn. By the way, remember that, all of you. On no account go up to the fourth floor. Not that you'd be likely |
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