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 awakened to find themselves in Raggedy Ann’s bed and as they raised up and looked at each other each knew how ashamed the other felt, for they knew Raggedy Ann had generously given them her bed.

There Raggedy Ann Jay; all sprawled out upon the hard floor, her rag arms and legs twisted in ungraceful attitudes.

“How good and honest she looks!” said Annabel. “It must be her shoe-button eyes!”

“How nicely her yarn hair falls in loops over her face!” exclaimed Thomas, “I did not notice how pleasant her face looked last night!”

“The others seem to love her ever and ever so much!” mused Annabel. “It must be because she is so kind.”

Both new dolls were silent for a while, thinking deeply.

“How do you feel?” Thomas finally asked.

“Very much ashamed of myself!” answered Annabel, “And you, Thomas?”

“As soon as Raggedy Ann awakens, I shall tell her just how much ashamed I am of myself and if she can, I want her to forgive me!”’ Thomas said.

“The more I look at her, the better I like her!” said Annabel.

“I am going to kiss her!” said Thomas.

“You'll awaken her if you do!” said Annabel.

But Thomas climbed out of bed and kissed Raggedy Ann on her painted cheek and smoothed her yarn hair from her rag forehead.

And Annabel-Lee climbed out of bed, too, and kissed Raggedy Ann.

Then Thomas and Annabel-Lee gently carried Raggedy Ann and put her in her own bed and tenderly tucked her in, and then took their seats in the two little red chairs.

After a while Annabel said softly to Thomas, “I feel ever and ever so much better and happier!”

“So do I!” Thomas replied. “It’s like a whole lot of