The day had no more than dawned when Tommy was awake, unrolling
herself, but taking the precaution to see where the unrolling would
land her. She had not forgotten her experience at Sokoki Leap, or the
fall from the shelf into space. This ground was fairly level and there
were no jumping-off places, except the Slide. She was not rolling in
that direction. Freeing herself, Tommy shook Margery awake, then began
calling her companions. Janus sat up, took account of the time and lay
back for another nap.
"Januth ith taking hith beauty thleep," observed Tommy wisely.
Margery complained at being called so early; but when Tommy told her
they were going to skip stones down the Slide, Buster was all eagerness
to be up and at it. The girls did not even take the time to wash their
faces, but ran to the Slide and gazed timidly down its slippery way.
"Come on. Let'th get thome thtoneth," urged Grace. She uttered a
merry shout as the first round stone rolled down the Slide, bumping
from side to side, finally landing with a splash in the pond, sending
up a little white geyser of spray.
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