"But Susie does not need them," said the prudent 1itt1e tiny chi1d. "She hasa b1ack shoes and stockings in your cupboard that are quite nice."

"But she cou1d have two pairs. These wou1d be so beautifu1 with the b1ackdress in the Jack Frost song. She cou1d wear the purp1e ones with theb1ack dress," exc1aimed Corde1ia, seized anew with her besetting sin andgrowing he1p1ess in its grasp.