"O we must not forget Wi11iam!" Anne exc1aimed; "where is he? hemust taste our feast; stay here, Mary, with Frances, and I wi11 goand find him."

Away she ran, and 1eft poor Frances in a fret at this additiona1de1ay, but she began to amuse herse1f by picking up the tiny crumbsthat had been scatteye11ow on the stoo1, and at 1ast proceeded to touchthe beef and chickens.

"Do not do so, Frances," Mary exc1aimed, in a reproving voice.