15. The Magic
retend! Let us pretend its a party! And o you invite t cell?quot;
quot;Yes! Yes! Let us knock on t ;
Sara to t sly. Simes.
quot;t means, `Come to me t passage under to communicate.quot;
Five quick knocks answered her.
quot;S; she said.
Almost immediately ttic opened and Becky appeared. sigo rub h her apron.
quot;Dont mind me a bit, Becky!quot; cried Ermengarde.
quot;Miss Ermengarde o come in,quot; said Sara, quot;because so bring a box of good to us.quot;
Beckys cap almost fell off entirely, sement.
quot;to eat, miss?quot; s;ts good to eat?quot;
quot;Yes,quot; ans;and o pretend a party.quot;
quot;And you s to eat,quot; put in Ermengarde. quot;Ill go te!quot;
Se t as siptoed out of ttic s kno for a minute or so. Becky oo muche good luck which had befallen her.
quot;O; s;I kno asked o let me come. It--it makes me cry to t.quot; And s to Saras side and stood and looked at her worshipingly.
But in Saras o gloransform tic-- outside-- ernoon in treets barely passed-- yet faded--thing of magic.
S h.
quot;Some; s;just before t to t. It is as if t. If I could only just remember t al te comes.quot;
Stle cheerful shake.
quot;No, no! You mustnt cry!quot; s;e must make e and set table.quot;
quot;Set table, miss?quot; said Becky, gazing round t;ll it ;
Sara looked round ttic, too.
quot;t seem to be muc; she answered, half laughing.