Mable did not think that Francis understood that the best thing about picnics was that they required no money at all.  All you had to do was bring food outside to a nice spot and eat it there!  It was Mable's favorite way to eat, but she didn't correct him.

"He likes me," she said with a proud toss of hair.  "And he likes being outside.  Wildflowers is a very good idea, I think he'd like those very much.  Hmm... for fun, he usually plays with me.  We pretend to be fairies, or animals, things like that.  Other than that," Mable shrugged, "I don't really know.  It's usually me wanting to do things and him coming along, except lately."