I would n't let on I thought she 'd made him sick . Then she could n't be offended -- and maybe she 'd take the spell off . '' `` I think we 'd better all give her something , '' said Felicity . `` I 'm willing to do that . But who 's going to take the presents to her ? '' `` We must all go together , '' said the Story Girl . `` I wo n't , '' cried Sara Ray in terror . `` I would n't go near Peg Bowen 's house for the world , no matter who was with me . '' `` I 've thought of a plan , '' said the Story Girl . `` Let 's all give her something , as Felicity says . And let us all go up to her place this evening , and if we see her outside we 'll just go quietly and set the things down before her with the letter , and say nothing but come respectfully away . '' `` If she 'll let us , '' said Dan significantly . `` Can Peg read a letter ? '' I asked . `` Oh , yes . Aunt Olivia says she is a good scholar . She went to school and was a smart girl until she became crazy . We 'll write it very plain . '' `` What if we do n't see her ? '' asked Felicity .
`` We 'll put the things XXXXX her doorstep then and leave them . ''
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