No one talked to her about her health , and she forgot that she had `` no constitution . '' She took no medicine but Dr. Alec 's three great remedies , and they seemed to suit her excellently . Aunt Plenty said it was the pills ; but , as no second batch had ever followed the first , I think the old lady was mistaken . Rose looked worthy of her name as she stood smiling to herself over a happier secret than any Phebe had a secret which she did not know herself till she found out , some years later , the magic of good health . '' ` Look only , ' said the brownie , ` At the pretty gown of blue , At the kerchief pinned about her head , And at her little shoe , '' ' said a voice from below , as a great cabbage-rose came flying against her cheek . `` What is the princess dreaming about up there in her hanging-garden ? '' added Dr. Alec as she flung back a morning-glory . `` I was wishing I could do something pleasant this fine day ; something very new and interesting , for the wind makes me feel frisky and gay . '' `` Suppose we take a pull over to the Island ? I intended to go this afternoon ; but if you feel more like it now , we can be off at once . '' `` I do ! I do ! I 'll come in fifteen minutes , uncle . I must just scrabble my room to rights , for Phebe has got a great deal to do . '' Rose caught up the rugs and vanished as she spoke , while Dr. Alec went in , saying to himself , with an indulgent smile , `` It may upset things a trifle , but half a child 's pleasure consists in having their fun when they want it . '' Never did duster flap more briskly than the one Rose used that day , and never was a room `` scrabbled '' to rights in such haste as hers . Tables and chairs flew into their places as if alive ; curtains shook as if a gale was blowing ; china rattled and small articles tumbled about as if a young earthquake was playing with them . The boating suit went on in a twinkling , and Rose was off with a hop and a skip , little dreaming how many hours it would be before she saw her pretty room again . Uncle Alec was putting a large basket into the boat when she arrived , and before they were off Phebe came running down with a queer , knobby bundle done up in a water-proof . `` We ca n't eat half that luncheon , and I know we shall not need so many wraps .
I would n't lumber the boat up so , '' said XXXXX , who still had secret scares when on the water .
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