Bab and Betty could only hold each other tight and squeal with delight , for never had they seen any thing so funny ; but , when the gymnastics ended , and the dizzy dog came and stood on the step before them barking loudly , with that pink nose of his sniffing at their feet , and his queer eyes fixed sharply upon them , their amusement turned to fear again , and they dared not stir . `` Whish , go away ! '' commanded Bab . `` Scat ! '' meekly quavered Betty . To their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . With one impulse , the children ran to see what became of him , and , after a brisk scamper through the orchard , saw the tasselled tail disappear under the fence at the far end . `` Where do you s ` pose he came from ? '' asked Betty , stopping to rest on a big stone . `` I 'd like to know where he 's gone , too , and give him a good beating , old thief ! '' scolded Bab , remembering their wrongs . `` Oh , dear , yes ! I hope the cake burnt him dreadfully if he did eat it , '' groaned Betty , sadly remembering the dozen good raisins she chopped up , and the `` lots of ` lasses '' mother put into the dear lost loaf . `` The party 's all spoilt , so we may as well go home ; and Bab mournfully led the way back . Betty puckered up her face to cry , but burst out laughing in spite of her woe . `` It was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! I wish he 'd do it all over again ; do n't you ? '' `` Yes : but I hate him just the same . I wonder what Ma will say when -- why ! why ! ''
and XXXXX stopped short in the arch , with her eyes as round and almost as large as the blue saucers on the tea-tray .
Bab Betty Ma Scat Whish barks children loaf poodle raisins