demanded Felix in astonishment . `` It makes a person important , '' explained Sara Ray . `` I am going to try to improve my mind by reading good books and listening to older people , '' wrote Cecily . `` You got that out of the Sunday School paper , '' cried Felicity . `` It does n't matter where I got it , '' said Cecily with dignity . `` The main thing is to keep it . '' `` It 's your turn , Felicity , '' I said . Felicity tossed her beautiful golden head . `` I told you I was n't going to make any resolutions . Go on yourself . '' `` I shall always study my grammar lesson , '' I wrote -- I , who loathed grammar with a deadly loathing . `` I hate grammar too , '' sighed Sara Ray . `` It seems so unimportant . '' Sara was rather fond of a big word , but did not always get hold of the right one . I rather suspected that in the above instance she really meant uninteresting . `` I wo n't get mad at Felicity , if I can help it , '' wrote Dan . `` I 'm sure I never do anything to make you mad , '' exclaimed Felicity . `` I do n't think it 's polite to make resolutions about your sisters , '' said Peter . `` He ca n't keep it anyway , '' scoffed Felicity . `` He 's got such an awful temper . ''
`` It 's a family failing , '' flashed XXXXX , breaking his resolution ere the ink on it was dry .
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