It 's really all my own fault , I know . I made a solemn vow when Peter was dying that I would never curl my hair again , and I should have kept it . It is n't right to break solemn vows . But my hair will look like dried hay tonight . '' Poor Sara Ray was quite overwhelmed when she came up and found what she had done . Felicity was very hard on her , and Aunt Janet was coldly disapproving , but sweet Cecily forgave her unreservedly , and they walked to the school that night with their arms about each other 's waists as usual . The school-room was crowded with friends and neighbours . Mr. Perkins was flying about , getting things into readiness , and Miss Reade , who was the organist of the evening , was sitting on the platform , looking her sweetest and prettiest . She wore a delightful white lace hat with a fetching little wreath of tiny forget-me-nots around the brim , a white muslin dress with sprays of blue violets scattered over it , and a black lace scarf . `` Does n't she look angelic ? '' said Cecily rapturously . `` Mind you , '' said Sara Ray , `` the Awkward Man is here -- in the corner behind the door . I never remember seeing him at a concert before . '' `` I suppose he came to hear the Story Girl recite , '' said Felicity . `` He is such a friend of hers . '' The concert went off very well . Dialogues , choruses and recitations followed each other in rapid succession . Felix got through his without `` getting stuck , '' and Peter did excellently , though he stuffed his hands in his trousers pockets -- a habit of which Mr. Perkins had vainly tried to break him . Peter 's recitation was one greatly in vogue at that time , beginning , `` My name is Norval ; on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks . '' At our first practice Peter had started gaily in , rushing through the first line with no thought whatever of punctuation -- `` My name is Norval on the Grampian Hills . ''
`` Stop , stop , Peter , '' quoth Mr. Perkins , sarcastically , `` your name might be Norval if you were never XXXXX the Grampian Hills .
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