`` At this rate they will never be married this year and by next I 'll be too big to be a flower girl . I 'm stretching out horribly as it is . Mother has had to let down my frocks again . '' `` I wish they would get engaged and have done with it , '' I said . `` My mind would be at rest then . It 's all Dick 's fault . Why does n't he ask Aunt Tommy to marry him ? What 's making him so slow about it ? If I wanted a girl to marry me -- but I would n't ever -- I 'd tell her so right spang off . '' `` I suppose ministers have to be more dignified , '' said Jill , `` but three months ought to be enough time for anyone . And Aunt Tommy is only going to be here another month . If Dick could be made a little jealous it would hurry him up . And he could be made jealous if you had any spunk about you . '' `` I guess I 've got more spunk than you have , '' I said . `` The trouble with Dick is this , '' said Jill . `` There is nobody else coming to see Aunt Tommy and he thinks he is sure of her . If you could tell him something different it would stir him up . '' `` Are you sure it would ? '' I asked . `` It always does in novels , '' said Jill .
And that settled it , XXXXX course .
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