Chapter 5 NIGHT AND MORNING
　　AS they had their supper they talked about the queer new arrivals. Timmy sat close to George, tryingto tell her that he was sorry for causing such a disturbance¹. She patted him and scolded him at thesame time.
　　'I quite understand that you don't like the snakes, Timmy - but when I tell you to stop barking andcome away you MUST do as you're told! Do you understand?'
　　Timmy's tail dropped and he put his big head on George's knee. He gave a little whine².
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　　'I don't think he'll ever go near that box again, now he's seen the snakes that came out of it,' saidAnne. 'You should have seen how scared he was when he looked out of the window with me and sawthem. He went and hid under the table.'
　　'It's a pity we've made a bad start with the fair-folk,' said Julian. 'I don't expect they like childrenmuch, because as a rule the kids would make themselves an awful nuisance - peering here and pokingthere.'
　　'I think I can hear more caravans⁴ arriving,' said George, and Timmy pricked⁵ up his ears and growled⁶.
　　'Be quiet, Timmy. We're not the only ones allowed in this field!'
　　Dick went to the window and peered out into the twilight⁷. He saw some large dark shapes in anotherpart of the field, looming⁸ out of the darkness. A little camp-fire burned brightly in front of one,showing a small figure bending over it.
　　'These are jolly good sandwiches, Anne,' said Dick. 'What about another pickled onion, everyone?'
　　'No Dick,' said Anne, firmly. 'You've eaten your sandwich.'
　　'Well, I can eat a pickled onion without a sandwich, can't I?' said Dick. 'Hand over, Anne.'
　　Anne wouldn't. 'I've hidden them,' she said. 'You want some for tomorrow, don't you? Don't begreedy, Dick. Have a biscuit if you're still hungry.'
　　'I meant to ask if we could have a camp- fire outside tonight,' said George, remembering. 'Butsomehow I feel so sleepy I think I'd nod off if I sat by it!'

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