Something about Cecily 's speech -- or the wistful look that had crept into her sweet brown eyes -- made me feel vaguely uncomfortable ; I was glad that we were at the end of our journey , with Mr. Campbell 's big house before us , and his dog sitting gravely at the veranda steps . `` Oh , dear , '' said Cecily , with a shiver , `` I 'd been hoping that dog would n't be around . '' `` He never bites , '' I assured her . `` Perhaps he does n't , but he always looks as if he was going to , '' rejoined Cecily . The dog continued to look , and , as we edged gingerly past him and up the veranda steps , he turned his head and kept on looking . What with Mr. Campbell before us and the dog behind , Cecily was trembling with nervousness ; but perhaps it was as well that the dour brute was there , else I verily believe she would have turned and fled shamelessly when we heard steps in the hall . It was Mr. Campbell 's housekeeper who came to the door , however ; she ushered us pleasantly into the sitting-room where Mr. Campbell was reading . He laid down his book with a slight frown and said nothing at all in response to our timid `` good afternoon . '' But after we had sat for a few minutes in wretched silence , wishing ourselves a thousand miles away , he said , with a chuckle , `` Well , is it the school library again ? '' Cecily had remarked as we were coming that what she dreaded most of all was introducing the subject ; but Mr. Campbell had given her a splendid opening , and she plunged wildly in at once , rattling her explanation off nervously with trembling voice and flushed cheeks . `` No , it 's our Mission Band autograph quilt , Mr. Campbell . There are to be as many squares in it as there are members in the Band . Each one has a square and is collecting names for it . If you want to have your name on the quilt you pay five cents , and if you want to have it right in the round spot in the middle of the square you must pay ten cents . Then when we have got all the names we can we will embroider them on the squares . The money is to go to the little girl our Band is supporting in Korea . I heard that nobody had asked you , so I thought perhaps you would give me your name for my square . '' Mr. Campbell drew his black brows together in a scowl . `` Stuff and nonsense ! '' he exclaimed angrily .
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