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 jorie; "so I surely ought to be able to find out what this is;—oh, I don't have to ask them, I see now, it is Sequence that has tied me up this way! That is rather interesting, isn't it? Because I turned my ankle once, I am afraid of turning it again, and that binds it;—and because Grandmother got twisted, I expect to do it myself if I set my foot sidewise in going up or down a steep hill;—oh, yes, I understand," and Marjorie started to move slowly along.

The Dream walked beside her for some distance. "Well, what are you going to do about it?" he said at last; "You don't seem to be getting on very rapidly."

Marjorie looked surprised. "Why, I don't know what I can do," she said. "These bands won't let me move any better than this."

"That is too bad," said the Dream;—but his voice sounded dry and unsympathetic.

A moment later a boy caught up with them and nodded pleasantly to Mar-