You see, Marie must be kept quiet, and the nursery is very near her room.

It worries her terribly when either of the children cries.

Besides, the little rascals have apparently fixed up some sort of labor-union compact with each other, so that if one cries for something or nothing, the other promptly joins in and helps.

So the nurses have got into the habit of picking up the first disturber of the peace, and hurrying him to quarters remote; and Cyril's den being the most remote of all, they usually fetch up there." "You mean--they take those babies into Cyril's den--_now_ ?" Even Aunt Hannah was plainly aghast.
"Yes," twinkled Billy.

"I fancy their Hygienic Immaculacies approved of Cyril's bare floors, undraped windows, and generally knick-knackless condition.