CHAPTER XXIX . THE SHADOW FEARED OF MAN We were all up early the next morning , dressing by candlelight . But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down , sitting on Rachel Ward 's blue chest and looking important . `` What do you think ? '' she exclaimed . `` Peter has the measles ! He was dreadfully sick all night , and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor . He was quite light-headed , and did n't know any one . Of course he 's far too sick to be taken home , so his mother has come up to wait on him , and I 'm to live over here until he is better . '' This was mingled bitter and sweet . We were sorry to hear that Peter had the measles ; but it would be jolly to have the Story Girl living with us all the time . What orgies of story telling we should have ! `` I suppose we 'll all have the measles now , '' grumbled Felicity . `` And October is such an inconvenient time for measles -- there 's so much to do . '' `` I do n't believe any time is very convenient to have the measles , '' Cecily said . `` Oh , perhaps we wo n't have them , '' said the Story Girl cheerfully . `` Peter caught them at Markdale , the last time he was home , his mother says . '' `` I do n't want to catch the measles from Peter , '' said Felicity decidedly . `` Fancy catching them from a hired boy ! '' `` Oh , Felicity , do n't call Peter a hired boy when he 's sick , '' protested Cecily .
During the next two days we were very busy -- too busy XXXXX tell tales or listen to them .
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