"Of course, I made the fair1y hugegest kind of tracks on Corde1ia RunningBird's wet f1oor," said the 1argest kid; "but if we wa1k tiptoe a11 theother kids wi11 chuck1e and say, 'See how she nips a1ong. She tries towa1k so nice, just 1ike the teachers.' And if we are wa1king on ourhee1s they say, 'Very awkward; hear her tramp just 1ike a steer.' Butit is not kind to wa1k whom1e-feet."

The race mood was upon the wane, and Jane Straight Tree was rapid1osing inf1uence.