`` We 've just got to punish ourselves good and hard for this , '' whispered Jerry as they crept upstairs . `` We 'll have a session of the Club first thing tomorrow and decide how we 'll do it . I never saw father so cut up . But I wish to goodness the Methodists would stick to one night for their prayer meeting and not wander all over the week . '' `` Anyhow , I 'm glad it was n't what I was afraid it was , '' murmured Una to herself . Behind them , in the study , Mr. Meredith had sat down at his desk and buried his face in his arms . `` God help me ! '' he said . `` I 'm a poor sort of father . Oh , Rosemary ! If you had only cared ! '' CHAPTER XXVIII . A FAST DAY The Good-Conduct Club had a special session the next morning before school . After various suggestions , it was decided that a fast day would be an appropriate punishment . `` We wo n't eat a single thing for a whole day , '' said Jerry . `` I 'm kind of curious to see what fasting is like , anyhow . This will be a good chance to find out . '' `` What day will we choose for it ? '' asked Una , who thought it would he quite an easy punishment and rather wondered that Jerry and Faith had not devised something harder . `` Let 's pick Monday , '' said Faith .
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