`` And if YOU begin telling tales , Felicity King , I 'LL tell some too . I know how many eggs mother said you could use while she was away -- and I know how many you HAVE used . I counted . So you 'd better mind your own business , Miss. '' `` A nice way to talk to your sister when you may be dead in an hour 's time ! '' retorted Felicity , in tears between her anger and her real alarm about Dan . But in an hour 's time Dan was still in good health , and announced his intention of going to bed . He went , and was soon sleeping as peacefully as if he had nothing on either conscience or stomach . But Felicity declared she meant to keep the water hot until all danger was past ; and we sat up to keep her company . We were sitting there when Uncle Roger walked in at eleven o'clock . `` What on earth are you young fry doing up at this time of night ? '' he asked angrily . `` You should have been in your beds two hours ago . And with a roaring fire on a night that 's hot enough to melt a brass monkey ! Have you taken leave of your senses ? '' `` It 's because of Dan , '' explained Felicity wearily . `` He went and et more of the bad berries -- a whole lot of them -- and we were sure he 'd be sick again . But he has n't been yet , and now he 's asleep . '' `` Is that boy stark , staring mad ? '' said Uncle Roger . `` It was Felicity 's fault , '' cried Cecily , who always took Dan 's part through evil report and good report .
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