demanded Sam , as she looked calmly about her , and took a seat before she was asked . `` Sanch would come after Ben ; I could n't make him go home , so I had to hold on till he was safe here , else he 'd be lost , and then Ben would feel bad . '' The cleverness of that excuse tickled the boys immensely ; and Sam tried again , while Ben was getting the dog down and sitting on him . `` Now you expect to go to the circus , I suppose . '' `` Course I do . Ben said he did n't mind paying , if I could get there without bothering him , and I have ; and I 'll go home alone . I ai n't afraid . Sanch will take care of me , if you wo n't , '' answered Bab , stoutly . `` What do you suppose your mother will say to you ? '' asked Ben , feeling much reproached by her last words . `` I guess she 'll say you led me into mischief ; and the sharp child nodded , as if she defied him to deny the truth of that . `` You 'll catch it when you get home , Ben ; so you 'd better have a good time while you can , '' advised Sam , thinking Bab great fun , since none of the blame of her pranks would fall on him . `` What would you have done if you had n't found us ? '' asked Billy , forgetting his impatience in his admiration for this plucky young lady . `` I 'd have gone on and seen the circus , and then I 'd have gone home again and told Betty all about it , '' was the prompt answer . `` But you have n't any money . '' `` Oh , I 'd ask somebody to pay for me . I 'm so little , it would n't be much . '' `` Nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . '' `` No , I would n't .
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