If we could each give about seven cents we would have the amount . Peter could only give four , but Dan gave eleven , which squared matters . `` Fifty cents would be pretty dear for any other picture , but of course this is different , '' said Dan . `` And there 's a picture of Eden thrown in , too , you know , '' added Felicity . `` Fancy selling God 's picture , '' said Cecily in a shocked , awed tone . `` Nobody but a Cowan would do it , and that 's a fact , '' said Dan . `` When we get it we 'll keep it in the family Bible , '' said Felicity . `` That 's the only proper place . '' `` Oh , I wonder what it will be like , '' breathed Cecily . We all wondered . Next day in school we agreed to Jerry Cowan 's terms , and Jerry promised to bring the picture up to Uncle Alec 's the following afternoon . We were all intensely excited Saturday morning . To our dismay , it began to rain just before dinner . `` What if Jerry does n't bring the picture to-day because of the rain ? '' I suggested . `` Never you fear , '' answered Felicity decidedly . `` A Cowan would come through ANYTHING for fifty cents . '' After dinner we all , without any verbal decision about it , washed our faces and combed our hair . The girls put on their second best dresses , and we boys donned white collars . We all had the unuttered feeling that we must do such honour to that Picture as we could .
Felicity and Dan began a small spat over something , but stopped at once when Cecily XXXXX severely , `` How DARE you quarrel when you are going to look at a picture of God to-day ? ''
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