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And , though Marjorie did not realize it , her spirits were depressed because of the mere fact that she was undergoing punishment . Had she been there of her own free choice she could have played happily on the stairs all day long ; or had the opportunity been bestowed upon her , as a great and special treat , the hours would have flown by . At last , exhausted , Nature conquered all else , and , seated on one step , Marjorie folded her arms on the step above , laid her head down upon them , and went to sleep . And it was thus that Uncle Steve found her when he came home at four o'clock . `` Hello , Queen of Mischief ! '' he cried , gayly . `` Wake up here and tell me all about it ! ''