What would they do with him there , when he 's so good and polite and honest and kind ? '' `` Oh , I think he 'll be all right , too , '' sighed Cecily , `` but you know he never did go to church and Sunday School before this summer . '' `` Well , his father run away , and his mother was too busy earning a living to bring him up right , '' argued Felicity . `` Do n't you suppose that anybody , even God , would make allowances for that ? '' `` Of course Peter will go to heaven , '' said the Story Girl . `` He 's not grown up enough to go anywhere else . Children always go to heaven . But I do n't want him to go there or anywhere else . I want him to stay right here . I know heaven must be a splendid place , but I 'm sure Peter would rather be here , having fun with us . '' `` Sara Stanley , '' rebuked Felicity . `` I should think you would n't say such things at such a solemn time . You 're such a queer girl . '' `` Would n't you rather be here yourself than in heaven ? '' said the Story Girl bluntly . `` Would n't you now , Felicity King ? Tell the truth , ` cross your heart . '' But Felicity took refuge from this inconvenient question in tears . `` If we could only DO something to help Peter ! '' I said desperately .
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