The reckless speech was repeated to the dormitory girls by HannahStraight Tree, much to their displeasure.
"The dormitory kids are shovel-feeted, and she wishes they could notwalk one step, only lie in bed!" exclaimed the largest kid, sittingdown on a straw-tick to discuss the matter. "Then we should becripples, and, tokee! how many cripples there would be!"