`` She told him she guessed he 'd learned a lesson and would n't do what she 'd told him not to again . So he went and et them because she vexed him so . '' `` Felicity King , if you do n't watch out you 'll grow up into the sort of woman who drives her husband to drink , '' said Uncle Roger gravely . `` How could I tell Dan would act so like a mule ! '' cried Felicity . `` Get off to bed , every one of you . It 's a thankful man I 'll be when your father and mother come home . The wretched bachelor who undertakes to look after a houseful of children like you is to be pitied . Nobody will ever catch me doing it again . Felicity , is there anything fit to eat in the pantry ? '' That last question was the most unkindest cut of all . Felicity could have forgiven Uncle Roger anything but that . It really was unpardonable . She confided to me as we climbed the stairs that she hated Uncle Roger . Her red lips quivered and the tears of wounded pride brimmed over in her beautiful blue eyes . In the dim candle-light she looked unbelievably pretty and appealing . I put my arm about her and gave her a cousinly salute . `` Never you mind him , Felicity , '' I said . `` He 's only a grown-up . '' CHAPTER XVI .
THE GHOSTLY BELL Friday was a comfortable day in the household XXXXX King .
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