Aunt Jessie said you would spoil me , and I must not let you . I 'm afraid this looks like it , and perhaps oh me ! perhaps I ought not to have this beautiful room after all ! '' and Rose tried to look as if she could be heroic enough to give it up if it was best . `` I owe Mrs. Jessie one for that , '' said Dr. Alec , trying to frown , though in his secret soul he felt that she was quite right . Then he smiled that cordial smile , which was like sunshine on his brown face , as he said , `` This is part of the cure , Rose , and I put you here that you might take my three great remedies in the best and easiest way . Plenty of sun , fresh air , and cold water ; also cheerful surroundings , and some work ; for Phebe is to show you how to take care of this room , and be your little maid as well as friend and teacher . Does that sound hard and disagreeable to you , dear ? '' `` No , sir ; very , very pleasant , and I 'll do my best to be a good patient . But I really do n't think anyone could be sick in this delightful room , '' she said , with a long sigh of happiness as her eye went from one pleasant object to another . `` Then you like my sort of medicine better than Aunt Myra 's , and do n't want to throw it out of the window , hey ? '' Chapter 7 -- A Trip to China `` Come , little girl , I 've got another dose for you . I fancy you wo n't take it as well as you did the last , but you will like it better after a while , '' said Dr. Alec , about a week after the grand surprise . Rose was sitting in her pretty room , where she would gladly have spent all her time if it had been allowed ; but she looked up with a smile , for she had ceased to fear her uncle 's remedies , and was always ready to try a new one . The last had been a set of light gardening tools , with which she had helped him put the flower-beds in order , learning all sorts of new and pleasant things about the plants as she worked , for , though she had studied botany at school , it seemed very dry stuff compared with Uncle Alec 's lively lesson . `` What is it now ? '' she asked , shutting her work-box without a murmur . `` Salt-water . '' `` How must I take it ? '' `` Put on the new suit Miss Hemming sent home yesterday , and come down to the beach ; then I 'll show you . ''
`` Yes , sir , '' answered XXXXX obediently , adding to herself , with a shiver , as he went off : `` It is too early for bathing , so I know it is something to do with a dreadful boat . ''
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