A lady is going to adopt her . '' `` Oh ! '' cried Charlotte breathlessly . An adoption was always a wonderful event in the asylum , as well as a somewhat rare one . `` Oh , how splendid ! '' `` Yes , is n't it ? '' said Maggie enviously . `` She picked out Lizzie because she was pretty and had curls . I do n't think it is fair . '' Charlotte sighed . `` Nobody will ever want to adopt me , because I 've mousy hair and freckles , '' she said . `` But somebody may want you some day , Maggie . You have such lovely black hair . '' `` But it is n't curly , '' said Maggie forlornly . `` And the matron wo n't let me put it up in curl papers at night . I just wish I was Lizzie . '' Charlotte shook her head . `` I do n't . I 'd love to be adopted , but I would n't really like to be anybody but myself , even if I am homely . It 's better to be yourself with mousy hair and freckles than somebody else who is ever so beautiful .
But I do envy Lizzie , though the matron says it is wicked XXXXX envy anyone . ''
Charlotte Lizzie Maggie as because in night than to with