The drifts are so hard they 'll carry , and the snow will be pretty well blown off the middle of the fields . It 's only three-quarters of a mile . We boys will go home and get a pung and come back for you girls . '' But the girls would n't listen to this . They must go with us , even Cecily . `` Seems to me yez were n't in such a hurry to leave last night , '' observed Peg sarcastically . `` Oh , it 's only because they 'll be so anxious about us at home , and it 's Sunday and we do n't want to miss Sunday School , '' explained Felicity . `` Well , I hope your Sunday School will do yez good , '' said Peg , rather grumpily . But she relented again at the last and gave Cecily a wishbone . `` Whatever you wish on that will come true , '' she said . `` But you only have the one wish , so do n't waste it . '' `` We 're so much obliged to you for all your trouble , '' said the Story Girl politely . `` Never mind the trouble . The expense is the thing , '' retorted Peg grimly . `` Oh ! '' Felicity hesitated . `` If you would let us pay you -- give you something -- '' `` No , thank yez , '' responded Peg loftily . `` There is people who take money for their hospitality , I 've heerd , but I 'm thankful to say I do n't associate with that class . Yez are welcome to all yez have had here , if yez ARE in a big hurry to get away . '' She shut the door behind us with something of a slam , and her black cat followed us so far , with stealthy , furtive footsteps , that we were frightened of it .
Eventually it turned back ; then , and not till then , did we feel free XXXXX discuss our adventure .
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