The distances were hung with pale blue hazesand
there was an emerald mist on the trees everywhere.
Even though she doesnt know of our existence,
laughed Pat.
He saw a good deal of her when he was
home.
Can you imagine Tillytuck ever being a
baby?
Pat laughed, her amber eyes full of roguish
mirth.
Trix Binnie would be sunk whenshe heard of it all,
positively sunk. I stick to the truth but he do be making things upas he goes along.
And, whats more, that dress niver turned up . There was one below Swallyfield whin I
was here first .
But she was pretty, that Sissy, and thecapting was
crazy about her. I never saw acloud just that colour and shape before
I want to stay here always and grow old with mycats
and dogs. It hasnt been turned out properlyfor years. Still, asJudy says, theres a
thrill in it. That do be the lady married to the earl as is uncle av yer cousin,Lady
Gresham, said Judy proudly.
Judy, you dont think there is anything in thatstory
of his going to be married, do you? Hell be away to town that daywid the calves yer
dad sold.
But she wasscared to bekase av her promise about
the bracelet.
He wud onlysay the moon seemed a bit unsteady-like.
Im pinningthis up on the wall be me dresser to show Tillytuck.
Pat laughed, her amber eyes full of roguish
mirth.
Pat dashed upstairs, returning in a few minutes
flushed withexcitement.
He jumped into his bid one night and founda dead
man atwane the shates.
They roared with laughter over thelook of Cousin
Nicholas.
Have the Countess of Medchester HERE, she
gasped.
WHY are you so set on my having a real beau,
Judy?
It was ralebitter, for black didnt set
her.
Sounds like a cat on the porch roof, said Sid. I do
behaving a hankering for it I havent had for years. Oh, oh, ye nadent be worrying
over what ould Nicholas Gardinerthinks av our animals, sniffed Judy.
After all, yer grandmother was a witch and thats
sort ofaristocracy, symbolically spaking.