teenth," said Susan, "because it's my birthday and I'm five, and Henry's three, isn't it funny"
"I'm six as soon as I get back," said Barbara. "I would have been six to-day, if I had been well."
"Do you mean it's your birthday?" said Helen excitedly.
Barbara explained how, because of having a Change, she wasn't being six till three days later this year.
"But you are six, you are six," said Helen, jumping up and down. "Isn't she, Susan?"
Susan said: "I'm five on April the—"
"Of course you're six, so we must make it a birthday party. And please will you invite Mr. Henry Dog and Mrs. Perkins as well as us, so as to make it a big party?"
Barbara promised; and when her guests arrived, Helen had brought some flowers to make the party look more exciting. She
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