"No, scarcely so much." "Well then, dears, it must wait till to-morrow," said grandmother.
"_Oh_, grandmother!" remonstrated the children.
"Aunty said it was a shorter story than yours, grandmother," said Molly in a half reproachful voice.
"And are you disappointed that it isn't ?" said aunty, laughing.

"I really didn't think it was so long as it is." "Oh! aunty, I only wish it was _twenty_ times as long," said Molly.

"I shouldn't mind hearing it all over again this minute, only you see I do dreadfully want to hear the end.

I am sure they had to stay there all night, and that something frightens them.

Oh it's 'squisitely delicious," she added, "jigging" up and down on her chair.
"You're a 'squisitely delicious little humbug," said aunty, laughing.
"Now good-night all three of you, and get to bed as fast as you can, as I don't want 'grandmother dear' to scold me for your all being tired and sleepy to-morrow.".