The superb success of this last offering excited Teddy to such a degree , that he first threw his lamb into the conflagration , and before it had time even to roast , he planted poor Annabella on the funeral pyre . Of course she did not like it , and expressed her anguish and resentment in a way that terrified her infant destroyer . Being covered with kid , she did not blaze , but did what was worse , she squirmed . First one leg curled up , then the other , in a very awful and lifelike manner ; next she flung her arms over her head as if in great agony ; her head itself turned on her shoulders , her glass eyes fell out , and with one final writhe of her whole body , she sank down a blackened mass on the ruins of the town . This unexpected demonstration startled every one and frightened Teddy half out of his little wits . He looked , then screamed and fled toward the house , roaring `` Marmar '' at the top of his voice . Mrs. Bhaer heard the outcry and ran to the rescue , but Teddy could only cling to her and pour out in his broken way something about `` poor Bella hurted , '' `` a dreat fire , '' and `` all the dollies dorn . '' Fearing some dire mishap , his mother caught him up and hurried to the scene of action , where she found the blind worshippers of Kitty-mouse mourning over the charred remains of the lost darling . `` What have you been at ? Tell me all about it , '' said Mrs. Jo , composing herself to listen patiently , for the culprits looked so penitent , she forgave them beforehand . With some reluctance Demi explained their play , and Aunt Jo laughed till the tears ran down her cheeks , the children were so solemn , and the play was so absurd . `` I thought you were too sensible to play such a silly game as this . If I had any Kitty-mouse I 'd have a good one who liked you to play in safe pleasant ways , and not destroy and frighten . Just see what a ruin you have made ; all Daisy 's pretty dolls , Demi 's soldiers , and Rob 's new village beside poor Teddy 's pet lamb , and dear old Annabella . I shall have to write up in the nursery the verse that used to come in the boxes of toys , `` The children of Holland take pleasure in making , What the children of Boston take pleasure in breaking . '' `` Only I shall put Plumfield instead of Boston . '' `` We never will again , truly , truly ! '' cried the repentant little sinners , much abashed at this reproof . `` Demi told us to , '' said Rob . `` Well , I heard Uncle tell about the Greece people , who had altars and things , and so I wanted to be like them , only I had n't any live creatures to sackerryfice , so we burnt up our toys . ''
`` Dear me , that is something like the bean story , '' XXXXX Aunt Jo , laughing again .
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