'Yes, Mother Manikin,' repeated the giant, and the two other dwarfs nodded
their heads in assent.

'My mother's very ill,' said Rosalie, 'and she's taking care of her; and
she's going to stay all night, and I was to tell you.'

'All right,' said the giant majestically.

'All right, all right, all right,' echoed the three little dwarfs.

Then the two lady dwarfs seized Rosalie by the hand, and wanted her to sit
down and have supper with them. But Rosalie steadily declined; she must not
leave her mother nor Mother Manikin.

'Quite right,' said the giant, in a superior voice; 'quite right, child.'

'Quite right, child, quite right,' repeated the three little dwarfs.

Then they escorted Rosalie to the door of the show, and bowed her
gracefully out.

'Tell Mother Manikin not to come home in daylight,' called the giant, as
Rosalie was disappearing through the canvas.

'No, no,' said the three dwarfs; 'not in daylight!'

'Why not?' said Rosalie.

'Our pennies,' said the giant mysteriously.