While she dressed and undressed her child, made of rags and sawdust,
put her to sleep and woke her up again, she was listening with
attention first to Mrs. Tomkins, and then to Mrs. Ploughman.
"Let's play you're Mrs. Grumble," she told Sara. And she covered the
doll with her handkerchief. Sara did not mind the square piece of
cambric, which Juliet often used to carry small handfuls of earth from
one place to another. "I'm mother," said Juliet. Rising to her feet,
she went out into the garden, and returned again. "My dear Mrs.
Grumble," she exclaimed, "how do you feel to-day?"
"Very poorly, thank you," replied Sara, in that curious squeak with
which all of Juliet's children answered their mother.
"Well, that's too bad," said Juliet. "Where does it hurt you, Mrs. G.?"
"In the stummick," squeaked Sara.
Juliet shook her head soberly. "Dear me," she said. "Well, cheer up,
Mrs. Grumble; what would you like to have?"
"Ice cream," said Sara hopefully, "and fritters."
"All right," said Juliet. She went back into the garden, whence she
presently returned with a few dead leaves and some mud.
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