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] (who has the poorest opinion of himself). I don’t suppose Michael would let me be baby?

. No, I won’t.

. May I be dunce?

(from his perch). No. It’s awfully difficult to be dunce.

. As I can’t be anything important would any of you like to see me do a trick?

. No.

(subsiding). I hadn’t really any hope.

(The tale-telling breaks out again.)

. Slightly is coughing on the table.

. The twins began with tappa rolls.

. I complain of Nibs!

. I complain of Slightly!

. Oh dear, I am sure I sometimes think that spinsters are to be envied.

. Wendy, I am too big for a cradle.

. You are the littlest, and a cradle is such a nice homely thing to have about a house. You others can clear away now. (She sits down on a pumpkin near the fire to her usual evening occupation, darning.) Every heel with a hole in it!