`` Do stop , you naughty , fretty baby . I 'm tired of your screaming , and it 's high time you went to sleep . Bless me ! what 's Miss Shadow doing with her baby ? '' said Polly . Miss Shadow took out the big pin and laid it away , put on a dry bib , and gave her baby a nice ivory ring to bite ; then began to dance up and down the room , till the shadowy baby clapped its hands and kicked delightedly . Polly laughed , and did the same , feeling sorry she had been so pettish . Presently both babies grew quiet , went to sleep , and were laid in the cradle . `` Now , I hope we shall rest a little , '' said Polly , stretching her arms . But , no : down sat the shadow , and began to sew , making her needle fly like a real little seamstress . `` Oh , dear ! '' groaned Polly . `` I promised to hem those handkerchiefs for Ned , and so I must ; but I do think handkerchiefs are the most pokey things in the world to sew . I dare say you think you can sew faster than I can . Just wait a bit , and see what I can do , miss , '' she said to the shadow . It took some time to find her thimble and needles and spools , for Polly was n't a very neat little girl ; but she got settled at last , and stitched away as if bent on beating her dumb friend . Little Will 's shadow went up to the nursery , and stopped before a basin of water . `` Oh ! ah ! ai n't this drefful ? ''
cried XXXXX , with a shiver ; for he knew he 'd got to have his face washed , because he would n't have it done properly when he got up , but ran away .
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