Crosspatches [noun]

But the old crosspatch never says a word when one comes near him to talk; all he does is to come along with his big stick.

"What an old crosspatch he is," began Marjorie as her brother came up with her.

"And I have been thinking that the old man will fight to keep my diamond crown," said King Crosspatch anxiously.

Queen Grumpy and King Crosspatch refused to ride in their royal coach of gold and glass.

When it was daylight at last, King Crosspatch clapped his hands to call his servants to attend.

"Neither would I," agreed King Crosspatch, drying his tears suddenly.

And every time you do old Witchy Crosspatch makes everything seem disagreeable!

But Mr. Lang calls me Little Crosspatch, and it's very rude of him to call me names, mummy.

"Well, don't be an old crosspatch," she smiled, determined now they were alone again to make the most of him.

I'm a crosspatch to-night, and I ought to sit by the fire and spin, instead of gamboling.