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“and then father never'll let me come again. Come, Prince." "Oh, don't go," cried Phronsie, wailing. "Let doggie stay! Oh, make him stay, mammy!" "I can't, Phronsie," said Mrs. Pepper, smiling, "if he thinks he ought to go." "I'll come again," said Jasper, eagerly, "if I may, ma'am." He looked up at Mrs. Pepper as he stood cap in hand, waiting for the answer. "I'm sure we should be glad if your father'll be willing," she added; thinking, proudly, "My children are an honor to anybody, I'm sure," as she glanced around on the bright little group she”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

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― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“for a year. Ben neglected his work a little, but then visitors didn't come every day to the Peppers; so while Polly worked away at her bread, which she was "going to make like biscuits," she said, the audience gathered in the little old kitchen was in the merriest mood, and enjoyed everything to the fullest extent. "Do put in another stick, Bensie dear," said Polly; "this bread won't be fit for anything!" "Isn't this fun, though!" cried Jasper, running up to try the oven; "I wish I could ever bake," and he looked longingly at the little brown biscuits waiting their turn out on the table. "You come out some day," said Polly, sociably, "and we'll all try baking—mammy'd like to have you,”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“See Polly's stove!" cried Phronsie, wishing to entertain in her turn. "Here 'tis," running up to it, and pointing with her fat little finger. "Yes, I see," cried Jasper, pretending to be greatly surprised; "it's new, isn't it?" "Yes," said the child; "it's very all new; four yesterdays ago!" And then Polly stopped in sweeping up and related, with many additions and explanations from the others, the history of the stove, and good Dr. Fisher (upon whom they all dilated at great length), and the dreadful measles, and everything. And Jasper sympathized, and rejoiced with them to their hearts content, and altogether”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“Phronsie,”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“Van, running over in his mind all”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers - The Complete Collection: All Twelve Books By Margaret Sidney

“you know, my dear sir." "Oh!" said Ben literally, "I didn't know as you needed padding. All right, if it is necessary." "It's antique, and perfectly lovely, and just like Shakespeare," cried Polly,”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers - The Complete Collection: All Twelve Books By Margaret Sidney

“The matter is," said Jasper, putting his face out, "that as I could not possibly make you hear my calls, I chose to break the window. Have the goodness to let my father and me at once out of this vehicle.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers Midway

“I know," he said; "but they can't help the trains being late.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“Polly, a hundred ants!' cried little Dick with an absorbed face.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers - The Complete Collection: All Twelve Books By Margaret Sidney

“Ben,” said David, drawing a long breath, his eyes very big—“did he really see a bear?”

“No,” said Ben; “oh! where was I?”

“Why, you said Tommy heard a noise,” said Polly, “and he thought it was a bear.”

“Oh, yes,” said Ben; “I remember; ’twasn’t a—”

“Oh, make it a bear, Ben!” cried Joel, terribly disappointed; “don’t let it be not a bear.”

“Why, I can’t,” said Ben; ’twouldn’t sound true.”

“Never mind, make it sound true,” insisted Joel; “you can make anything true.”

“Very well,” said Ben, laughing; “I suppose I must.”

“Make it two bears, Ben,” begged little Phronsie.

“Oh, no, Phronsie, that’s too much,” cried Joel; “that’ll spoil it; but make it a big bear, do, Ben, and have him bite him somewhere, and ’most kill him.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“up eagerly, his answer all ready. "Oh, I know," he cried,”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers - The Complete Collection: All Twelve Books By Margaret Sidney

“NEW FRIENDS”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

“I've always found," said Dr. Fisher, springing from his chair, "that all you had to do to start a thing was to—begin.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers Grown Up

“no insult can do us harm if only we do not say or do anything in return.”
― Margaret Sidney, Five Little Peppers Midway