11/21 The old house was in darkness and I thought it would be a shame to rouse you all out of bed after a hard day's work. So I decided that I would spend the night in the orchard. It was moonlight, you know, and moonlight in an old orchard is one of the few things left over from the Golden Age." "It was very foolish of you," said practical Aunt Janet. "These September nights are real chilly. |