Early last spring the twins met with their first real adventure. They
had had lots of little adventures before, such as the time when Humpty
fell into the pond at his cousins' and was nearly drowned, and when
Dumpty had a tooth drawn, and because she was brave and did not make a
fuss, daddy and mummie each presented her with a shilling, and even the
dentist gave her a penny and a ride in his chair.
But this time it was a real adventure because every one--twins
included--was frightened.
The twins had just recovered from bad colds in their heads, which they
had passed on to all the grown-ups in the house, and a cold in the head
makes grown-ups particularly cross, so the twins found.
Mum came up to the nursery with a very hoarse voice and streaming eyes,
but when she saw Nan she forgot about her own cold, and said that Nan
must go to bed at once, and have something warm to drink, and put a nice
hot-water bottle between the sheets. For a long time Nan said that
nothing would make her go to bed, but at last mum, who is very sweet,
and of whom Nan is really quite afraid, persuaded her to lie down, and
herself brought up a dose of quinine.
It had rained all the morning, but the sun was shining so brightly now
that the twins stood looking longingly out of the nursery window, while
mummie helped Nan into bed.
"Can we go out, mum?" asked Humpty.
"There is no one to take you out, darling," said mummie thoughtfully;
"but it is so nice and sunny now that I think you ought to go.
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