You would, wouldn't you ?" He didn't say anything, not anything, for such a long time I thought he hadn't heard me.

Then, with a queer, quick drawing-in of his breath, he said: "I think--little girl--if--if I ever got the chance I would say--a great deal more than I said to you to-night." "Good!" I just crowed the word, and I think I clapped my hands; but right away I straightened up and was very fine and dignified, for I saw Aunt Hattie looking at me from across the room, as I said: "Very good, then.

You shall have the chance." He turned and smiled a little, but he shook his head.
"Thank you, child; but I don't think you know quite what you're promising," he said.
"Yes, I do." Then I told him my idea.

At first he said no, and it couldn't be, and he was very sure she wouldn't see him, even if he called.

But I said she would if he would do exactly as I said.