“The girls could hear Maggie in the kitchen, “Shh, Shh! Sam Weeks! You’ll wake those girls.” “I want to wake them,” said Sam. “I want to see them.” He began to whistle. The girls laughed while they washed their faces in the big wash bowl in their room. They dressed quickly. They wanted to see Sam, too. “Well, well!” he said, as they came into the kitchen. “I hear you came to see your Aunt Jane. Are you planning to stay here all summer?” “Sam!” cried Maggie. “How do they know?” “We really don’t k...now how long we’ll stay,” said Jessie. “We don’t know how long Aunt Jane will want us.” “I’m worried about you,” Sam said. “I’m afraid you won’t get enough food. Maggie had to eat at our house when she got real hungry.” “Well,” answered Jessie, dropping some eggs into hot water, “We can buy food. Grandfather gave me some money.” “I hope your aunt will let you eat it after you get it,” said Sam. He turned to go. He stopped at the door and turned to Maggie.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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