Did you bring your big doll ? '' asked Daisy , hoping she had , for on the last visit Nan had ravaged the baby house , and insisted on washing Blanche Matilda 's plaster face , which spoilt the poor dear 's complexion for ever . `` Yes , she 's somewhere round , '' returned Nan , with most unmaternal carelessness . `` I made you a ring coming along , and pulled the hairs out of Dobbin 's tail . Do n't you want it ? '' and Nan presented a horse-hair ring in token of friendship , as they had both vowed they would never speak to one another again when they last parted . Won by the beauty of the offering , Daisy grew more cordial , and proposed retiring to the nursery , but Nan said , `` No , I want to see the boys , and the barn , '' and ran off , swinging her hat by one string till it broke , when she left it to its fate on the grass . `` Hullo ! Nan ! '' cried the boys as she bounced in among them with the announcement , `` I 'm going to stay . '' `` Hooray ! '' bawled Tommy from the wall on which he was perched , for Nan was a kindred spirit , and he foresaw `` larks '' in the future . `` I can bat ; let me play , '' said Nan , who could turn her hand to any thing , and did not mind hard knocks . `` We ai n't playing now , and our side beat without you . '' `` I can beat you in running , any way , '' returned Nan , falling back on her strong point . `` Can she ? '' asked Nat of Jack . `` She runs very well for a girl , '' answered Jack , who looked down upon Nan with condescending approval . `` Will you try ? '' said Nan , longing to display her powers .
`` It 's too hot , '' and XXXXX languished against the wall as if quite exhausted .
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