The very next evening he came down to Owlwood . We had n't expected him until Tuesday , for he never came Monday night before . That is Father 's night for going to a lodge meeting . Mother was away this time too . I met Dick on the porch and took him into the parlour , thinking what a bully talk we could have all alone together , without Jill bothering around . But in a minute Aunt Tommy came in and she and Dick began to talk , and I just could n't get a word in edgewise . I got so disgusted I started out , but I do n't believe they ever noticed I was gone . I liked Aunt Tommy very well , but I did n't think she had any business to monopolize Dick like that when he and I were such old chums . Outside I came across Jill . She was sitting all alone in the dark , curled up on the edge of the verandah just where she could see into the parlour through the big glass door . I sat down beside her , for I wanted sympathy . `` Dick 's in there talking to Aunt Tommy , '' I said . `` I do n't see what makes him want to talk to her . '' `` What a goose you are ! '' said Jill in that aggravatingly patronizing way of hers . `` Why , Dick has fallen in love with Aunt Tommy ! '' Honest , I jumped . I never was so surprised . `` How do you know ? '' I asked .
`` Because I do , '' XXXXX Jill .
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