And so your father run away , did he , Peter ? He used to be a beau of mine -- he seen me home three times from singing school when we was young . Some folks said he did it for a dare . There 's such a lot of jealousy in the world , ai n't there ? Do you know where he is now ? '' `` No , '' said Peter . `` Well , he 's coming home before long , '' said Peg mysteriously . `` Who told you that ? '' cried Peter in amazement . `` Better not ask , '' responded Peg , looking up at the skull . If she meant to make the flesh creep on our bones she succeeded . But now , much to our relief , the meal was over and Peg invited us to draw our chairs up to the stove again . `` Make yourselves at home , '' she said , producing her pipe from her pocket . `` I ai n't one of the kind who thinks their houses too good to live in . Guess I wo n't bother washing the dishes . They 'll do yez for breakfast if yez do n't forget your places . I s ` pose none of yez smokes . '' `` No , '' said Felicity , rather primly . `` Then yez do n't know what 's good for yez , '' retorted Peg , rather grumpily . But a few whiffs of her pipe placated her and , observing Cecily sigh , she asked her kindly what was the matter .
`` I 'm thinking how worried they 'll be at home about us , '' explained XXXXX .
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