Amelia Bedelia laughed. “These folks do want me to do funny things.” Then she poured the rice back into the container.
The meat market will deliver a steak and a chicken.
Please trim the fat before you put the steak in the icebox.
And please dress the chicken.
When the meat arrived, Amelia Bedelia opened the bag. She looked at the steak for a long time. “Yes,” she said. “That will do nicely.”
Amelia Bedelia got some lace and bits of ribbon. And Amelia Bedelia trimmed that fat before she put the steak in the icebox.
“Now I must dress the chicken. I wonder if she wants a he chicken or a she chicken?” said Amelia Bedelia. Amelia Bedelia went right to work. Soon the chicken was finished.
Amelia Bedelia heard the door open. “The folks are back,” she said. She rushed out to meet them.
“Amelia Bedelia, why are all the light bulbs outside?” asked Mr. Rogers.
“The list just said to put the lights out,” said Amelia Bedelia. “It didn’t say to bring them back in. Oh, I do hope they didn’t get aired too long.”
“Amelia Bedelia, the sun will fade the furniture. I asked you to draw the drapes,” said Mrs. Rogers.
“I did! I did! See,” said Amelia Bedelia. She held up her picture.
Then Mrs. Rogers saw the furniture. “The furniture!” she cried.
“Did I dust it well enough?” asked Amelia Bedelia. “That’s such nice dusting powder.”
Mr. Rogers went to wash his hands. “I say,” he called. “These are very unusual towels.”
Mrs. Rogers dashed into the bathroom. “Oh, my best towels,” she said.
“Didn’t I change them enough?” asked Amelia Bedelia.
