Adventures in Toyland

by Edith King Hall

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Molly and the Marionette

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• I. AFTER THE SHUTTERS WERE UP
• II. THE RABBIT AND THE MOUSE
• III. BELINDA
• IV. THE OFFICER AND THE ELEPHANT
• V. THE LITTLE DANCER
• VI. THE HANSOM-DRIVER
• VII. PROUD CLARIBELLE
• VIII. THE GROCER AND THE FARTHING DOLL
• IX. THE LAST PERFORMANCE

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• Unrolling the Adventures
• Three Friends in Fairyland
• The Farthing Doll gets a Surprise
• From Noah's Ark
• Four Merry Ducklings
• Birds of a Feather
• A Procession from the Ark
• "Molly's astonishment was great"
• The two Dancers
• The Marionette is waiting
• The Rabbit plays and the Mouse dances
• The Mouse collects the Money
• Pair of Conspirators
• "The Sentry is both brave and wicked"
• The Mouse discloses its Plan
• The Owl listens behind the Sentry-box
• The Owl takes charge of the Drum
• On their way to the Sentry-box
• The Rabbit bids the Sentry Good-day
• The Rabbit spreads the Gum over the Floor
• The Mouse tries to look pious
• The Rabbit takes Vengeance
• Two little Tell-tales
• Here the Marionette paused
• Belinda shuts her Eyes
• "Simplicity and Self"
• The Sailor-lad tries to startle Belinda
• "Oh, Belinda, how I love you!"
• Bedtime in the Ark
• The Marionette in a hurry
• The Two Enemies
• "The Lady Dolls shrieked"
• The Officer threatens the Elephant
• "He fell under the animal's trunk"
• "He grunted and walked slowly away"
• Molly sits beside her Friend
• "One day she saw the Bicycle-man"
• "A very handsome fellow"
• "Something within her went--_Snap_!"
• "Alas! alack-a-day!"
• "Come, this won't do!"
• "The Hansom-driver was very plain"
• "The Butcher, the Baker, and the Clown"
• "My face is my fortune"
• "Every time he looked in the Glass"
• "Drove off as fast as he could"
• "I should like to hear about her"
• "Claribelle was a haughty doll"
• "The Rag Doll was a pushing person"
• The Driver begins to sing
• "Then she swept away"
• "The Driver got up with dignity"
• "He loved but drove away"
• Proud Claribelle is penitent
• "The two met as usual"
• The Grocer meets the Farthing Doll
• "They walked away hand in hand"
• "She handed him a joint of beef"
• "Supposing I said 'Yes' and you said 'No '"
• "They were happy ever after"
• "Molly ran away content"
• "The little Marionette lay on the ground"
• "They had just finished their dance"
• "I begin to understand--nerves"
• The General rides off to the nearest chemist
• The Clown dances a double-shuffle
• "You are not crying, dear, are you?"
• "She rocked to and fro silently"
• The Marionette fell asleep quite happily