Before they started, nurse went to her drawer

and took out of it a very small packet done up

in white paper ; and this little packet she put

into her purse.

It was, after all, a nice fine day. Floss and
Carrots walked quietly beside nurse for a little;
and then she gave them leave to run races,
which made the way seem very short till they
got to Mrs. White’s. ;

“How nice it will be when we have our
hoops, won’t it, Carrots?” said Floss.

Carrots had almost forgotten about the hoops ;
but now that Floss mentioned them, it put him
in mind of something else.

«Wouldn't you like a new doll, Floss?” he
said mysteriously, “a most beautifullest new
doll, with hair like —like the angels’ hairs in
the big window at church, and eyes like the
little blue stones in mamma’s ring?”

“Of course I would,” said Floss; “and we’d
call her Angeline, wouldn’t we, Carrots? But
it’s no good thinking about it; I shall never
have one like that, unless the fairies send it