`` Hullo ! '' said Jack , when he got the letter into his own hand and read it . `` Now who put Bob up to this ? Nobody had any business to interfere -- but it 's mighty good of him , anyway , '' he added , as the anxious lines in his round face smoothed themselves away , while a smile of relief told how hard it had been for him to keep his word . `` I did ! '' cried Jill , clapping her hands , and looking so happy that he could not have scolded her if he had wanted to . `` Who told you he was in the scrape ? '' demanded Jack , in a hurry to know all about it now the seal was taken off his own lips . `` You did ; '' and Jill 's face twinkled with naughty satisfaction , for this was the best fun of all . `` I did n't ! When ? Where ? It 's a joke ! '' `` You did , '' cried Jill , pointing to the rug . `` You went to sleep there after the long walk , and talked in your sleep about ` Bob ' and ` All right , old boy , ' and ever so much gibberish . I did n't think about it then , but when I heard that Bob was up there I thought may be he knew something about it , and last night I wrote and asked him , and that 's the answer , and now it is all right , and you are the best boy that ever was , and I 'm so glad ! '' Here Jill paused , all out of breath , and Frank said , with an approving pat on the head , -- `` It wo n't do to have such a sharp young person round if we are going to have secrets . You 'd make a good detective , miss . '' `` Catch me taking naps before people again ; '' and Jack looked rather crestfallen that his own words had set `` Fine Ear '' on the track . `` Never mind , I did n't mean to tell , though I just ached to do it all the time , so I have n't broken my word .
I 'm glad you all know , but you need n't let it get out , for Bob is a good fellow , and it might XXXXX trouble for him , '' added Jack , anxious lest his gain should be the other 's loss .
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