`` Hold your tongue , '' said Peter in a fierce whisper . `` You oughter have more sense than to say such things to the girls . They do n't want to be any worse scared than they are . '' `` But Pa 's cousin DID die , '' reiterated Sara . `` My Aunt Jane used to rub whisky on for a pain , '' suggested Peter . `` We have n't any whisky , '' said Felicity disapprovingly . `` This is a temperance house . '' `` But rubbing whisky on the OUTSIDE is n't any harm , '' argued Peter . `` It 's only when you take it inside it is bad for you . '' `` Well , we have n't any , anyhow , '' said Felicity . `` I suppose blueberry wine would n't do in its place ? '' Peter did not think blueberry wine would be any good . It was ten o'clock before Dan began to get better ; but from that time he improved rapidly . When the doctor , who had been away from home when Uncle Roger reached Markdale , came at half past ten , he found his patient very weak and white , but free from pain . Dr. Grier patted Cecily on the head , told her she was a little brick , and had done just the right thing , examined some of the fatal berries and gave it as his opinion that they were probably poisonous , administered some powders to Dan and advised him not to tamper with forbidden fruit in future , and went away . Mrs. Ray now appeared , looking for Sara , and said she would stay all night with us . `` I 'll be much obliged to you if you will , '' said Uncle Roger . `` I feel a bit shook . I urged Janet and Alec to go to Halifax , and took the responsibility of the children while they were away , but I did n't know what I was letting myself in for . If anything had happened I could never have forgiven myself -- though I believe it 's beyond the power of mortal man to keep watch over the things children WILL eat .
Now , you young fry , get straight off XXXXX your beds .
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