The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. (Edith) Nesbit
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were two prim ladies with little mouths and tight hair. One of them
said in quite an awful voice, 'Pauline, who are these children?' and her voice was gruff; with very curly R's. The little girl said we were Princes and Princesses--which was silly, to a grown-up person that is not a great friend of yours. The gruff lady gave a short, horrid laugh, like a husky bark, and said-- 'Princes, indeed! They're only common children!' Dora turned very red and began to speak, but the little girl cried out 'Common children! Oh, I am so glad! When I am grown up I'll always play with common children.' And she ran at us, and began to kiss us one by one, beginning with Alice; she had got to H. O. when the horrid lady said--'Your Highness-- go indoors at once!' The little girl answered, 'I won't!' Then the prim lady said--'Wilson, carry her Highness indoors.' And the little girl was carried away screaming, and kicking with her little thin legs and her buttoned boots, and between her screams she shrieked: 'Common children! I am glad, glad, glad! Common children! Common children!' |
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