`` I 'm going to have Miss Delano 's red brocade for the Queen , and I shall ask her for the yellow-satin dress for Merry when I go to get mine , and tell her how mean you are , '' said Juliet , frowning under her gilt-paper crown as she swept about in a red table-cloth for train till the brocade arrived . `` Perhaps you 'd like to have Mabel cut her hair off , so Merry can have that , too ? '' cried Susy , with whom hair was a tender point . `` Light hair is n't wanted , so Ju will have to give hers , or you 'd better borrow Miss Bat 's frisette , '' added Mabel , with a scornful laugh . `` I just wish Miss Bat was here to give you girls a good shaking . Do let someone else have a chance at the glass , you peacock ! '' exclaimed Molly Loo , pushing Susy aside to arrange her own blue turban , out of which she plucked the pink pompon to give Merry . `` Do n't quarrel about me . I shall do well enough , and the scarlet shawl will hide my ugly dress , '' said Merry , from the corner , where she sat waiting for her turn at the mirror . As she spoke of the shawl her eye went in search of it , and something that she saw in the other room put her own disappointment out of her head . Jill lay there all alone , rather tired with the lively chatter , and the effort it cost her not to repine at being shut out from the great delight of dressing up and acting . Her eyes were closed , her net was off , and all the pretty black curls lay about her shoulders as one hand idly pulled them out , while the other rested on the red shawl , as if she loved its glowing color and soft texture . She was humming to herself the little song of the dove and the donjon , and something in the plaintive voice , the solitary figure , went straight to Merry 's gentle heart . `` Poor Jilly ca n't have any of the fun , '' was the first thought ; then came a second , that made Merry start and smile , and in a minute whisper so that all but Jill could hear her , `` Girls , I 'm not going to be the Princess . But I 've thought of a splendid one ! '' `` Who ? '' asked the rest , staring at one another , much surprised by this sudden announcement . `` Hush ! Speak low , or you will spoil it all . Look in the Bird Room , and tell me if that is n't a prettier Princess than I could make ? ''
They all looked , but no one spoke , and Merry added , with sweet eagerness , `` It is the only thing poor Jill can be , and it would make her so happy ; Jack would XXXXX it , and it would please every one , I know .
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