and Thorny looked alarmed at the thought of losing his congenial friend . `` Tell about him ; Miss Celia said you might '' , put in Bab , whose experience of `` jolly '' ministers had been small . `` Oh , there is n't much about it . We met in Switzerland going up Mount St. Bernard in a storm , and -- '' `` Where the good dogs live ? '' inquired Betty , hoping they would come into the story . `` Yes ; we spent the night up there , and George gave us his room ; the house was so full , and he would n't let me go down a steep place where I wanted to , and Celia thought he 'd saved my life , and was very good to him . Then we kept meeting , and the first thing I knew she went and was engaged to him . I did n't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . That was a year ago , and last winter we were in New York at uncle 's ; and then , in the spring , I was sick , and we came here , and that 's all . '' `` Shall you live here always when you come back ? asked Bab , as Thorny paused for breath . `` Celia wants to . I shall go to college , so I do n't mind . George is going to help the old minister here and see how he likes it . I 'm to study with him , and if he is as pleasant as he used to be we shall have capital times , -- see if we do n't . '' `` I wonder if he will want me round , '' said Ben , feeling no desire to be a tramp again . `` I do , so you need n't fret about that , my hearty , '' answered Thorny , with a resounding slap on the shoulder which reassured Ben more than any promises . `` I 'd like to see a live wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . I 've got a nice piece of mosquito netting for a veil , and Belinda 's white dress is clean . Do you s ` pose Miss Celia will ask us to hers ? ''
said Betty to Bab , as the boys began to discuss St. XXXXX dogs with Spirit .
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