`` It 's all a mistake . There is a man in New York and he just worships Aunt Tommy and she just adores him . But he 's seventy years old and he 's her Uncle Matthew who brought her up ever since her father died and you 've heard her talking about him a hundred times . That 's all , cross my heart solemn and true . '' You never saw anything like Dick 's face when I stopped . It looked just like a sunrise . But he said slowly , `` Why did Jacky tell me such a -- tell me it in such a way ? '' `` We wanted to make you jealous , '' I said . `` I put Jacky up to it . '' `` I did n't think it was in either of you to do such a thing , '' said Dick reproachfully . `` Oh , Dick , '' I cried -- fancy my calling him Dick right to his face ! Jacky will never believe I really did it . He says I would never have dared . But it was n't daring at all , it was just forgetting . `` Oh , Dick , we did n't mean any harm . We thought you were n't getting on fast enough and we wanted to stir you up like they do in books . We thought if we made you jealous it would work all right . We did n't mean any harm . Oh , please forgive us ! '' I was just ready to cry .
But that dear XXXXX leaned over the table and patted my hand .
Dick Jacky Matthew Tommy York face father old reproachfully right