Illustrations
Reading edition
She assumed a slightly careless air and looked airily at imaginary objects Frontispiece
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“I thought everybody knew me,” she said. “I’m Bonnie May” 8
“Good evening,” she said, as if she were addressing strangers 28
“You seem a little old for the part,” she suggested 54
A most extraordinary ancient man stood there watching her 82
“Enter the heroine!” was the child’s greeting 162
“They look as if they were quite happy—and didn’t care to be anything else” 180
“I don’t know what you’re getting at!” he exclaimed. “If you’ve got anything to say, why not say it and be done with it?” 196
“Dear child, do try to love me, won’t you?” 252
Thomason jerked his needle through a tough place and pulled it out to arm’s length 292
“Look at them!” she screamed. “Look! Look!” 318
She had put her arms about the trembling old lady’s neck, and for the moment they were both silent 352
Bonnie May
Only women understand children thoroughly, but if a mere man keeps very quiet and humbles himself properly, and refrains from talking down to his superiors, children will sometimes be good to him and let him see what they think about the world.
Rudyard Kipling.
Bonnie May