`` It was very kind of you , '' said Uncle Richard drily . `` It 's a wonder your father let you come . '' `` Father was not home , but I am sure he would not have prevented me if he had been . Father has no hard feelings against you , Uncle Richard . '' `` Humph ! '' said Uncle Richard . `` Well , since you 've cooked the dinner you must stop and help me eat it . It smells good , I must say . Mrs. Janeway always burns pork when she roasts it . Sit down , Prissy . I 'm hungry . '' They sat down . Prissy felt quite giddy and breathless , and could hardly eat for excitement ; but Uncle Richard had evidently brought home a good appetite from Navarre , and he did full justice to his New Year 's dinner . He talked to Prissy too , quite kindly and politely , and when the meal was over he said slowly : `` I 'm much obliged to you , Prissy , and I do n't mind owning to you that I 'm sorry for my share in the quarrel , and have wanted for a long time to be friends with your father again , but I was too ashamed and proud to make the first advance . You can tell him so for me , if you like . And if he 's willing to let bygones be bygones , tell him I 'd like him to come up here with you tonight when he gets home and spend the evening with me . '' `` Oh , he will come , I know ! '' cried Prissy joyfully . `` He has felt so badly about not being friendly with you , Uncle Richard . I 'm as glad as can be . ''
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