Molesworth

Little Miss Peggy Molesworth

"Peggy wasn't 'toosing," she said. Then she grew a little red. "I wasn't 'toosing," she went on. For Peggy was five-five a good while ago-and she wanted to leave off baby ways of talking. "I was wondering." "Well, eat your breakfast, and when you've got half-way down the bowl you can tell us what you were wondering about," said nurse. Peggy's spoon, already laden, continued its journey to her mouth. But when it got there, and its contents were safely deposited between her two red lips, she gave a little cry. "Oh!" she said, "it doesn't taste good. There's no salt or sugar." "'Cos you didn't put any in, you silly girl," said Thor. "I saw, but I thought it'd be a good lesson. People shouldn't wonder when they're eating.