I 'll go down and tell them I made a mistake if you like . '' `` You ca n't do that , '' groaned Miss Cornelia , sitting down and wrinkling up her forehead in dire perplexity . `` It would never do in the world . For pity 's sake , let me think for a minute . '' Miss Cornelia did think -- to good purpose evidently , for her forehead smoothed out as her meditations proceeded and her face brightened . Then she got up briskly . `` Well , you 've done it and no mistake . I do n't know that I 'm sorry , either . Anyhow , we 'll leave it as it is . But you must go straight down now and invite the Smithsons too . And for pity 's sake , do n't make any more mistakes . '' When he had gone Miss Cornelia opened her heart to Hannah . `` I never could have done it myself -- never ; the Turner is too strong in me . But I 'm glad it is done . I 've been wanting for years to make up with Linda . And now the chance has come , thanks to that blessed blundering boy , I mean to make the most of it . Mind , Hannah , you never whisper a word about its being a mistake . Linda must never know . Poor Linda ! She 's had a hard time .
Hannah , we must make some more pies , and I must go straight down to the store and get some more Santa Claus stuff ; I 've only XXXXX enough to go around the Smithsons . ''
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