The upset into the river was quite to his taste , I fancy , '' said Flora , who was much excited by her adventure and eager for more . Presently one of the men set the dolls up in the corner of a window to dry , and there they stood viewing the fine landscape with one eye while the other watched the scene of devastation within . Everything was in great confusion after the accident , so it is not strange that the dolls were not missed when they slowly slid lower and lower till a sudden lurch of the car sent them out of the window to roll into a green field where cows were feeding and children picking strawberries . `` This is the end of us ! Here we shall lie and mould forgotten by everybody , '' said Dora , who always took a tragical view of things . `` Not a bit of it ! I see cows eating toward us and they may give us a lift . I 've heard of their tossing people up , though I do n't know just how it 's done . If they do n't , we are in the path and some of those children are sure to find us , '' answered Flora cheerfully , though she stood on her head with a bunch of burrs pricking her nose . She was right . A bright-eyed little German girl presently came trotting along the path with a great basket full of berries on her head arranged in pretty pottles ready for the market . Seeing the red cow sniffing at a brown paper parcel she drove her away , picked it up and peeped in at the open end . The sight of two dolls in such a place made her feel as if fairies had dropped them there for her . She could not read the direction and hurried home to show her treasure to her brothers and sisters of whom there were eight . `` What will become of us now ! '' exclaimed Dora , as eager hands slipped them out of the wrapper and smoothed their damp skirts in a room that seemed swarming with boys and girls of all sizes . `` Do n't worry , we shall get on nicely , I 'm sure , and learn German of these young persons . It is a great relief to be able to stretch one 's limbs and stand up , is n't it ? '' answered Flora , undismayed by anything that had happened as yet . `` Yes , dear , I love you but I am tired of being tied to you all day .
I hope we shall live through this noise and get a little rest , but I give up the idea of ever seeing Portland , '' answered XXXXX , staring with all her blue eyes at the display of musical instruments about the room , and longing to stop her ears , for several of the children were playing on the violin , flute , horn or harp .
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