She kept looking back as if she were going to cry every minute, and that spoiled a fellow's fun.

Hang girls, anyway.

Davy did not say "darn" this time, even in thought.

He was not sorry--yet--that he had said it once, but it might be as well not to tempt the Unknown Powers too far on one day.
The small Cottons were playing in their back yard, and hailed Davy's appearance with whoops of delight.

Pete, Tommy, Adolphus, and Mirabel Cotton were all alone.