But I know if I had a real flower I could copy it ; so she 'd see I did know something , for I try real hard . I 'm SO tired of slopping round the streets , I 'd do anything to earn my living some other way . '' Lizzie had poured out her trouble rapidly ; and the little story was quite affecting when one saw the tears on her cheeks , the poor clothes , and the thin hands that held the stolen rose . Belle was much touched , and , in her impetuous way , set about mending matters as fast as possible . `` Put on those boots and that pair of dry stockings right away . Then tuck as much cake and fruit into your pocket as it will hold . I 'm going to get you some flowers , and see if mamma is too busy to attend to me . '' With a nod and a smile , Belle flew about the room a minute ; then vanished , leaving Lizzie to her comfortable task , feeling as if fairies still haunted the world as in the good old times . When Belle came back with a handful of roses , she found Lizzie absorbed in admiring contemplation of her new boots , as she ate sponge-cake in a blissful sort of waking-dream . `` Mamma ca n't come ; but I do n't care about the hat . It will do very well , and is n't worth fussing about . There , will those be of any use to you ? '' And she offered the nosegay with a much happier face than the one Lizzie first saw . `` Oh , miss , they 're just lovely ! I 'll copy that pink rose as soon as ever I can , and when I 've learned how to do 'em tip-top , I 'd like to bring you some , if you do n't mind , '' answered Lizzie , smiling all over her face as she buried her nose luxuriously in the fragrant mass . `` I 'd like it very much , for I should think you 'd have to be very clever to make such pretty things . I really quite fancy those rosebuds in my hat , now I know that you 're going to learn how to make them . Put an orange in your pocket , and the flowers in water as soon as you can , so they 'll be fresh when you want them . Good-by . Bring home our hats every time and tell me how you get on . ''
With kind words like these , Belle dismissed XXXXX , who ran downstairs , feeling as rich as if she had found a fortune .
Belle Lizzie boots cake first minute nosegay pink right waking-dream