Hehadthelastpieceofcakeinonehand，andthelastbiteofsaladdisappearedinonegreatgulp。Thenthegirlsshoutedagain。
\"Let\'shaveasampleourselves，\"suggestedone。Shecaughtuptheboxandhandedouttheremainingsandwich。Anothergirldivideditintobiteseachlittleoveraninchsquare，andthensheliftedthecuplidanddepositedapreservedstrawberryoneachbite。\"One，two，three，altogethernow!\"
shecried。
\"Youoldmeanthings!\"screamedBilly。
Inaninstanthewasdownintheroadandhandfulsofdustbegantoflyamongthem。Thegirlsscatteredbeforehim。