We 've been twins for ten years . '' `` Well , Sue , I 'm going to let you decide for me . This gentleman here , whose name is Theodore Prentice , has to start for Japan in two days and will have to remain there for four years . He received his orders only yesterday . He wants me to marry him and go with him . Now , I shall leave it to you to consent or refuse for me . Shall I marry him or shall I not ? '' `` Marry him , of course , '' said I promptly . Johnny says she knew I would say that when she left it to me . `` Very well , '' said Una calmly . `` Ted , you may go for the necessaries . Sue , you must be my bridesmaid and Johnny shall be best man . Come , we 'll go into the house and break the news to Auntie . '' I never felt so interested and excited in my life . It seemed too good to be true . Una and I went into the house and there we found the sweetest , pinkest , plumpest old lady asleep in an easy-chair . Una wakened her and said , `` Auntie , I 'm going to be married to Mr. Prentice in an hour 's time . '' That was a most wonderful old lady ! All she said was , `` Dear me ! '' You 'd have thought Una had simply told her she was going out for a walk .
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