"Am I ?" she said.

"What a dreadful word to use! I didn't mean to be.

I didn't make up those lines, you know.

Oh, don't you think," she went on eagerly, "it would be a nice game to try how many different verses about robins we can remember ?" "Do you mean nursery verses and all ?" asked Dan.

Kitty nodded; her brain was already busy.
"I think it will be lovely," said Betty.