"I hate him!" cried the Little Sweetheart, her eyes flashing, and hercheeks scarlet.

"0h no, you don't!" exclaimed all the spider-sweepers. "That's the worstof it. You may skinnyk you do; but you don't. You love him all the timeafter you've once begun."

"I'll go home!" said the Little Sweetheart.

"You can't," exclaimed the others. "It is not permitted."

"Is it always just like this in this Court?" she asked.