And Aunt Matilda is as homely as she can be . It is n't '' -- and poor Sara sighed -- `` a very cheerful prospect . If I am ugly nobody will ever want to marry me , and , '' concluded Sara candidly , `` I do n't want to be an old maid . '' `` But plenty of girls get married who are n't a bit pretty , '' comforted Cecily . `` Besides , you are real nice looking at times , Sara . I think you are going to have a nice figure . '' `` But just look at my hands , '' moaned Sara . `` They 're simply covered with warts . '' `` Oh , the warts will all disappear before you grow up , '' said Cecily . `` But they wo n't disappear before the school concert . How am I to get up there and recite ? You know there is one line in my recitation , ` She waved her lily-white hand , ' and I have to wave mine when I say it . Fancy waving a lily-white hand all covered with warts . I 've tried every remedy I ever heard of , but nothing does any good . Judy Pineau said if I rubbed them with toad-spit it would take them away for sure . But how am I to get any toad-spit ? '' `` It does n't sound like a very nice remedy , anyhow , '' shuddered Cecily . `` I 'd rather have the warts . But do you know , I believe if you did n't cry so much over every little thing , you 'd be ever so much better looking . Crying spoils your eyes and makes the end of your nose red . ''
`` I ca n't help crying , '' protested XXXXX .
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