`` Do n't know yet . '' `` What 's your name ? '' `` Nat Blake . '' `` Mine 's Tommy Bangs . Come up and have a go , will you ? '' and Tommy got upon his legs like one suddenly remembering the duties of hospitality . `` Guess I wo n't , till I see whether I 'm going to stay or not , '' returned Nat , feeling the desire to stay increase every moment . `` I say , Demi , here 's a new one . Come and see to him ; '' and the lively Thomas returned to his sport with unabated relish . At his call , the boy reading on the stairs looked up with a pair of big brown eyes , and after an instant 's pause , as if a little shy , he put the book under his arm , and came soberly down to greet the new-comer , who found something very attractive in the pleasant face of this slender , mild-eyed boy . `` Have you seen Aunt Jo ? '' he asked , as if that was some sort of important ceremony . `` I have n't seen anybody yet but you boys ; I 'm waiting , '' answered Nat . `` Did Uncle Laurie send you ? '' proceeded Demi , politely , but gravely . `` Mr. Laurence did . '' `` He is Uncle Laurie ; and he always sends nice boys . '' Nat looked gratified at the remark , and smiled , in a way that made his thin face very pleasant . He did not know what to say next , so the two stood staring at one another in friendly silence , till the little girl came up with her doll in her arms . She was very like Demi , only not so tall , and had a rounder , rosier face , and blue eyes .
`` This is my sister , Daisy , '' announced XXXXX , as if presenting a rare and precious creature .
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