The lady gave an exclamation of amazed delight and almost snatched it from Little Joyce . It was a very peculiar little doll indeed , carved out of some black polished wood . `` Child , where in the world did you get this ? '' she cried . `` Father got it out of a grave in Egypt , '' said Little Joyce . `` It was buried with the mummy of a little girl who lived four thousand years ago , Uncle Roderick says . She must have loved her doll very much to have had it buried with her , must n't she ? But she could not have loved it any more than I do . '' `` And yet you are going to give it away ? '' said the lady , looking at her keenly . `` For Denise 's sake , '' explained Little Joyce . `` I would do anything for Denise because I love her and she loves me . When the only person in the world who loves you is going to die , there is nothing you would not do for her if you could . Denise was so good to me before she took sick . She used to kiss me and play with me and make little cakes for me and tell me beautiful stories . '' The lady put the little black doll back in the box . Then she stood up and held out her hand . `` Come , '' she said . `` I am Madame Laurin , and I shall go and sing for Denise . '' Little Joyce piloted Madame Laurin home and into the kitchen and up the back stairs to the kitchen chamber -- a proceeding which would have filled Aunt Isabella with horror if she had known .
But Madame Laurin did not seem to mind , and Little Joyce never thought about it XXXXX all .
For at before from into of than to up with