Cecily 's hair was to become naturally curly , and Sara Ray was not to be afraid of Peg Bowen any more . It was to make Felicity as clever as the Story Girl and it was to make the Story Girl as good a cook as Felicity . What Peter had bought magic seed for remained a secret longer than any of the others . Finally -- it was the night before what we expected would be the Judgment Day -- he confessed to me that he had taken it to make Felicity fond of him . Skilfully indeed had that astute Billy played on our respective weaknesses . The keenest edge to our humiliation was given by the discovery that the magic seed was nothing more or less than caraway , which grew in abundance at Billy Robinson 's uncle 's in Markdale . Peg Bowen had had nothing to do with it . Well , we had all been badly hoaxed . But we did not trumpet our wrongs abroad . We did not even call Billy to account . We thought that least said was soonest mended in such a matter . We went very softly indeed , lest the grown-ups , especially that terrible Uncle Roger , should hear of it . `` We should have known better than to trust Billy Robinson , '' said Felicity , summing up the case one evening when all had been made known . `` After all , what could you expect from a pig but a grunt ? '' We were not surprised to find that Billy Robinson 's contribution to the library fund was the largest handed in by any of the scholars . Cecily said she did n't envy him his conscience . But I am afraid she measured his conscience by her own . I doubt very much if Billy 's troubled him at all . CHAPTER X . A DAUGHTER OF EVE `` I hate the thought of growing up , '' said the Story Girl reflectively , `` because I can never go barefooted then , and nobody will ever see what beautiful feet I have . ''
She was sitting , the July sunlight , on the ledge of the open hayloft window XXXXX Uncle Roger 's big barn ; and the bare feet below her print skirt WERE beautiful .
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