What can we give her ? '' `` We must n't offer her any money , '' said the Story Girl . `` She 's very indignant when any one does that . She says she is n't a beggar . But she 'll take anything else . I shall give her my string of blue beads . She 's fond of finery . '' `` I 'll give her that sponge cake I made this morning , '' said Felicity . `` I guess she does n't get sponge cake very often . '' `` I 've nothing but the rheumatism ring I got as a premium for selling needles last winter , '' said Peter . `` I 'll give her that . Even if she has n't got rheumatism it 's a real handsome ring . It looks like solid gold . '' `` I 'll give her a roll of peppermint candy , '' said Felix . `` I 'll give one of those little jars of cherry preserve I made , '' said Cecily . `` I wo n't go near her , '' quavered Sara Ray , `` but I want to do something for Pat , and I 'll send that piece of apple leaf lace I knit last week . '' I decided to give the redoubtable Peg some apples from my birthday tree , and Dan declared he would give her a plug of tobacco . `` Oh , wo n't she be insulted ? '' exclaimed Felix , rather horrified . `` Naw , '' grinned Dan .
`` Peg chews XXXXX like a man .
Cecily Dan Felix Pat Peter Ray finery morning peppermint tobacco