|
But now that Rae was gone it seemed as if hope had gonewith her.
But such
things simply couldnt happen at Silver Bush.
Well, were rid av the
go-pracher,glory be.
Pat was too proud and hurt even to talk it over withJudy.
But Judy didnt like to look at Sids eyes herself.
And at times it almost seemed
as if she had taken up apose of being misunderstood.
Puddleduckbettern me and
her as smooth as crame. Her very slippers,if left to themselves, would have
danced the whole night through. Judy, its really a ridiculous and tiresome
world byspells.
They shut out the rain and the cold wind.
Pat, at that moment,
was working in the garden, at peace withherself and all the world.
I hear
theyre going to build a church, said Pat.
Rae flung her school-books on a chair
and said nothing. Ratput up a fight and clamped his teeth in Just Dogs jaw.
Pat
had an old sunburnedfelt hat of Sids on her head which she would not have
thought. Hes anancient ould lad and shud be rispicted, sez I.
Just Dog did be
coming back lateron wid no rat attached, rale meek and chastened-like. Wheeler
did return and did make up to Rae. Rae, dearest, dont be foolish, she said
gently. His mother brings it out andshows it round whiniver company comes. Rae
seemed to have locked her heart against her sisterforever.
|
