Marmaduke.

Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the
little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them
into the house.

And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of
all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy
water had been--down the Red Lane.

He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the
"ol' pirates," and driven them away? And after that they had heaped
coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say. Yes sir,
they invited the big, fat chief of the pirates into their kitchen,
though he didn't deserve it, and gave him some dry clothes, too,
though he didn't deserve that, either, and some lemonade into the
bargain.

Altogether, it was a very successful day.




IV

THE BLUE CROAKER, THE BRIGHT AGATE, AND THE LITTLE GRAY MIG


It is odd about Grownups--how mistaken they can be, how sadly
mistaken. Now for instance, they _will_ insist there are only