They must go with us , even Cecily . `` Seems to me yez were n't in such a hurry to leave last night , '' observed Peg sarcastically . `` Oh , it 's only because they 'll be so anxious about us at home , and it 's Sunday and we do n't want to miss Sunday School , '' explained Felicity . `` Well , I hope your Sunday School will do yez good , '' said Peg , rather grumpily . But she relented again at the last and gave Cecily a wishbone . `` Whatever you wish on that will come true , '' she said . `` But you only have the one wish , so do n't waste it . '' `` We 're so much obliged to you for all your trouble , '' said the Story Girl politely . `` Never mind the trouble . The expense is the thing , '' retorted Peg grimly . `` Oh ! '' Felicity hesitated . `` If you would let us pay you -- give you something -- '' `` No , thank yez , '' responded Peg loftily . `` There is people who take money for their hospitality , I 've heerd , but I 'm thankful to say I do n't associate with that class . Yez are welcome to all yez have had here , if yez ARE in a big hurry to get away . '' She shut the door behind us with something of a slam , and her black cat followed us so far , with stealthy , furtive footsteps , that we were frightened of it . Eventually it turned back ; then , and not till then , did we feel free to discuss our adventure . `` Well , I 'm thankful we 're out of THAT , '' said Felicity , drawing a long breath . `` Has n't it just been an awful experience ? '' `` We might all have been found frozen stark and stiff this morning , '' remarked the Story Girl with apparent relish .
`` I tell you , it was a lucky XXXXX we got to Peg Bowen 's , '' said Dan .
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