\"\'Let\'scook\'em，thenthey\'llbegood，andwecanputsomeawayinourlittlepailsforto-morrow。\'
\"\'Thatwillbesplendid!There\'safireinthekitchen，Debbyalwaysleavesthekettleon，andwecanusehersaucepan，andIknowwherethesugaris，andwe\'llhaveagrandtime。\'
\"Inwewent，andfelltoworkveryquietly。Itwasalarge，openfire-place，withthecoalsnicelycoveredup，andthebigkettlesimmeringonthehook。
Werakedopenthefire，putonthesaucepan，andinitthebestofourplums，withwaterenoughtospoilthem。Butwedidn\'tknowthat，andfeltveryimportantaswesatwaitingforittoboil，eacharmedwithabigspoon，whilethesugarboxstoodbetweenusreadytobeused。
\"Howslowtheywere，tobesure!Ineverknewsuchobstinatethings，fortheywouldn\'tsoften，thoughtheydancedaboutintheboilingwater，andbobbedagainstthecoverasiftheyweredoingtheirbest。