I do not mean things like a fairy tale." "I don't know," said Nora.

"I don't believe Molly Skelton wishes for anything." "But what would _you_ wish for, in her place ?" "I should want to be straight, and stand and go about like other people." "Yes, Nora, but I say! I mean, what would you wish for that would not be impossible ?" "Why, Daisy, how funny! Let me see.

I should wish that somebody would come and be good to me, I think." "How ?" "O--tell me stories and read to me, and take tea with me--and I don't know what!" "Do you suppose nobody ever does take tea with her ?" said Daisy, upon whose fancy a new shadow of wretchedness darkened.
"I guess not," said Nora.

"I don't believe anybody would.

I guess nobody likes her well enough, she is so bad." "Who gets her tea for her then ?" "Why nobody.