I don't believe any of us have taken any notice of them just lately." Nine would-have-been philanthropists, reminded of past schemes of benevolence, blushed uneasily, and tried to revive interest in their protegees.
"They always seemed very busy with basket-ball and other things, and not exactly hankering after us," urged Agnes in excuse.
"They could have come to us if they'd wanted, of course," added Mary.
"That wasn't entirely the pact," said Peachy, driving in her tacks with firm hammer.

"We offered to 'mother' them, and then forgot all about them.

No wonder they think us frauds.

What's to be done about it ?" "Get some more cakes somehow and ask them all to a party," suggested Irene enthusiastically.

"We have been pigs! I promised Desiree to paint something in her album, and the book's been in my drawer for weeks, and I've never touched it." "How are we going to get the cakes ?" "Wheedle Antonio again, I suppose.