`` Of course he is n't ! It 's hard times for every one , but father will pull through all right . No use to try and explain it all ; girls ca n't understand business ; so you just tie me up , and do n't worry , '' was the characteristic reply of the young man , who , being three years her junior , of course treated the weaker vessel with lordly condescension . `` What a dreadful wound ! I hope nothing is broken , for I have n't studied the hand much yet , and may do mischief doing it up , '' said Psyche , examining the great grimy paw with tender solicitude . `` Much good your biceps , and deltoids , and things do you , if you ca n't right up a little cut like that , '' squeaked the ungrateful hero . `` I 'm not going to be a surgeon , thank heaven ; I intend to make perfect hands and arms , not mend damaged ones , '' retorted Psyche , in a dignified tone , somewhat marred by a great piece of court-plaster on her tongue . `` I should say a surgeon could improve that perfect thing , if he did n't die a-laughing before he began , '' growled Harry , pointing with a scornful grin at a clay arm humpy with muscles , all carefully developed in the wrong places . `` Do n't sneer , Hal , for you do n't know anything about it . Wait a few years and see if you 're not proud of me . '' `` Sculp away and do something , then I 'll hurrah for your mud-pies like a good one ; '' with which cheering promise the youth left , having effectually disturbed his sister 's peaceful mood . Anxious thoughts of her father rendered `` biceps , deltoids , and things '' uninteresting , and hoping to compose her mind , she took up The Old Painters and went on with the story of Claude Lorraine . She had just reached the tender scene where , -- `` Calista gazed with enthusiasm , while she looked like a being of heaven rather than earth . ` My friend , ' she cried , ' I read in thy picture thy immortality ! ' As she spoke , her head sunk upon his bosom , and it was several moments before Claude perceived that he supported a lifeless form . '' `` How sweet ! '' said Psyche , with a romantic sigh . `` Faith , and swate it is , thin ! '' echoed Katy , whose red head had just appeared round the half opened door . `` It 's gingy-bread I 'm making the day , miss , and will I be puttin ' purlash or sallyrathis into it , if ye plase ? ''
`` Purlash , by all means , '' returned the girl , keeping her countenance , fearing to enrage XXXXX by a laugh ; for the angry passions of the red-haired one rose more quickly than her bread .
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