said Polly . Miss Shadow took out the big pin and laid it away , put on a dry bib , and gave her baby a nice ivory ring to bite ; then began to dance up and down the room , till the shadowy baby clapped its hands and kicked delightedly . Polly laughed , and did the same , feeling sorry she had been so pettish . Presently both babies grew quiet , went to sleep , and were laid in the cradle . `` Now , I hope we shall rest a little , '' said Polly , stretching her arms . But , no : down sat the shadow , and began to sew , making her needle fly like a real little seamstress . `` Oh , dear ! '' groaned Polly . `` I promised to hem those handkerchiefs for Ned , and so I must ; but I do think handkerchiefs are the most pokey things in the world to sew . I dare say you think you can sew faster than I can . Just wait a bit , and see what I can do , miss , '' she said to the shadow . It took some time to find her thimble and needles and spools , for Polly was n't a very neat little girl ; but she got settled at last , and stitched away as if bent on beating her dumb friend . Little Will 's shadow went up to the nursery , and stopped before a basin of water . `` Oh ! ah ! ai n't this drefful ? '' cried Will , with a shiver ; for he knew he 'd got to have his face washed , because he would n't have it done properly when he got up , but ran away . Now , Will was a good child ; but this one thing was his great trouble , and sometimes he could n't bear it . Jane was so rough . She let soap get in his eyes , and water run down his neck , and she pinched his nose when she wiped him , and brushed his hair so hard that really it was dreadful ; and even a bigger boy would have found it hard to bear .
He shivered and sighed : but Jane came in ; and , when he saw that the shadow stood still and took the scrubbing like a little hero , he tried to do the same , and succeeded so well that XXXXX actually patted his head and called him `` a deary ; '' which was something new , for old Nurse Jane was always very busy and rather cross .
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