"
"I think it would be a good idea," declared Nell.
"All right! I will," agreed Nan. "But, oh, I do hope we can get those
dishes for Miss Pompret."
"And I hope we can get the reward of a hundred dollars," murmured Bert.
"I only hope they're the right dishes," said Billy.
"Oh, I'm sure they are," declared Nan. They have the blue lion on and
everything. And if they have the letters 'J. W.' on, then we'll know for
sure. Let's go in and see."
"We've got to go slow," declared Billy. "Mustn't be too fast. Let Bert
and me go ahead."
"I want to come in, too!" declared Freddie. "I want to buy a whistle. Do
they have whistles in here?"
"I guess so," answered Bert. "It will be a good thing to go in and ask
for, anyhow."
"Sort of excuse for going in," suggested Nell.
"Do they have ice cream cones?" asked Flossie. "I want something to
eat."
"I don't believe they have anything to eat in here," said Nell. "But we
can get that later, Flossie. Now you and Freddie be nice when we go in,
and after we come out I'll get you some ice cream."
"I'll be good!" promised Flossie.
"So'll I," agreed Freddie. "But I want a whistle, and if they have a
little fire engine I want that.
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