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 "Indeed I don't know where it is," cried Nancy, bursting into tears; "do believe me!"

"She didn't steal it," said Tom stoutly; "I know she didn't! Here, you just let her alone, old Hannah!"

"Hannah," said Posy, stamping her little foot, "you're a bad, bad girl, and I don't love you one bit!" and Posy too burst into tears of excitement.

"We'll see who is the bad one before long," said Hannah calmly.

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself," said Tom fiercely, and almost ready to cry with Nancy and Posy.

"Why, what's all this?" said Mamma, coming into the kitchen. "What has happened?" and she looked in surprise from one to the other of the excited group.

"Posy's necklace has disappeared, and I said I thought Nancy took it, and I say so now," said Hannah decidedly.