demanded Aunt Kipp . `` Yes , I do . '' `` Then I wish a carriage immediately , '' was the somewhat irrelevant reply . `` Why , aunt , you do n't mean to go so soon ? '' cried Mrs. Snow , with a reproachful glance at the rebellious Polly . `` Far from it . I wish to see Judge Banks about altering my will , '' was the awful answer . Polly 's face fell ; her mother gave a despairing sigh ; Toady , who had hovered about the door , uttered a suppressed whistle of dismay ; and Mrs. Kipp looked about her with vengeful satisfaction . `` Get the big carryall and old Bob , so the boy can drive , and all of you come ; the trip will do you good . '' It was like Aunt Kipp to invite her poor relations to go and `` nip their own noses off , '' as she elegantly expressed it . It was a party of pleasure that just suited her , for all the fun was on her side . She grew affable at once , was quite pressing in her invitation , regretted that Sophy was too busy to go , praised Polly 's hat ; and professed herself quite satisfied with `` that dear boy '' for a driver . The `` dear boy '' distorted his young countenance frightfully behind her back , but found a balm for every wound in the delight of being commander of the expedition . The big carryall appeared , and , with much creaking and swaying Mrs. Kipp was got into the back seat , where the big bonnet gloomed like a thunder-cloud . Polly , in a high state of indignation , which only made her look ten times prettier , sat in front with Toady , who was a sight to see as he drove off with his short legs planted against the boot , his elbows squared , and the big whip scientifically cracking now and then . Away they went , leaving poor Mrs. Snow to bewail herself dismally after she had smiled and nodded them out of sight . `` Do n't go over any bridges or railroad crossings or by any saw-mills , '' said the old lady , as if the town could be suddenly remodelled to suit her taste . `` Yes 'm , '' returned Toady , with a crack which would have done honor to a French postilion . It was a fine day , and the young people would have enjoyed the ride in spite of the breakers ahead , if Aunt Kipp had n't entertained the girl with a glowing account of the splendors of her own wedding , and aggravated the boy by frequent pokes and directions in the art of driving , of which she was of course , profoundly ignorant . Polly could n't restrain a tear or two , in thinking of her own poor little prospects , and Toady was goaded to desperation .
`` I 'll give her a regular shaking up ; it 'll make her hold her tongue and do her good , '' he XXXXX to himself , as a stony hill sloped temptingly before him .
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