Pip and the Painted Arrow
Every Saturday, Pip went to the big indoor market with Father. Pip carried the little paper list. Today it said: carrots, bread, and a blue button for Father’s coat. He had lost one near the library.
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Every Saturday, Pip went to the big indoor market with Father. Pip carried the little paper list. Today it said: carrots, bread, and a blue button for Father’s coat. He had lost one near the library.
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