Some things they said were very odd.
One bright little girl remarked very gravely,-- "Happy are the blind, for they see no ghosts." This made her companions all laugh.

"Yes, that's true," thought Dotty.
"If people should come in here with ever so many pumpkins and candles inside, these blind children wouldn't know it; they couldn't be frightened.

I wonder where they ever heard of ghosts.

There must have been some naughty girl here, like Angeline.".