asked Miss Trevor . `` Oh , yes , twice . Stephen took me . It was a wonderful place . I tell you , when I next met the Twin Sailors it was me did the talking then . I had to tell them about all I saw and all that had happened . And Nora was ever so interested too . The Golden Lady was n't , though -- she did n't hardly listen . Golden people are like that . '' `` Would you like , '' said Miss Trevor , watching him closely , `` to live always in a town and have all the books you wanted and play with real girls and boys -- and visit those strange lands your twin sailors tell you of ? '' Paul looked startled . `` I -- do n't -- know , '' he said doubtfully . `` I do n't think I 'd like it very well if Stephen and Nora were n't there too . '' But the new thought remained in his mind . It came back to him at intervals , seeming less new and startling every time . `` And why not ? '' Miss Trevor asked herself . `` The boy should have a chance . I shall never have a son of my own -- he shall be to me in the place of one . '' The day came when Paul at last showed her the foolscap book .
He brought it XXXXX her as she sat on the rocks of the headland .
Lady Stephen about at if in like of to with