1. Rose had to go away, to finish her lessons, and Thomas also went out of the room to get a cloth to wipe up the spilt cream.  
2. I was in danger of being swept away by this, but, just as Rose was going out at the door, she saw me still in the midst¹ of the cream.
 
3. In an instant I found myself nearly drowned again in a spoonful of it, and the next moment I was again placed on the grass of the lawn.
 
4. Rose had scooped² me up in the spoon and carried me there. I really think that she had a liking³ for me. How thankful I felt to be in the grass!
 
5. I hid myself under a daisy flower and took a good rest, for I felt very tired after my struggles. A good shower of rain came[Pg 79] on, and I was quite glad to hear it patter on the leaves.
 
6. For I still felt a trifle⁴ sticky, and was glad to get my legs moist, so that I might wash myself all the better. At this time the sun was so warm, that I lived out of doors for some days.
 
7. I think that three days passed before I sat again on the white cap of Mrs. Sutton. But one morning, when she sat[Pg 80] at the open window, I thought I should like to pay my old friend a visit.
 
8. It was breakfast time again. Mr. Sutton was reading the paper through his new glasses, and Rose was busy eating her breakfast.
............