But you girls are always in such a hurry , '' said Peter bitterly . `` Do you s ` pose they 'll have to take her to the asylum ? '' said Dan in a whisper . `` Hush , here 's your father , '' said Felix . Uncle Alec came striding down the orchard . We had never before seen Uncle Alec angry . But there was no doubt that he was very angry . His blue eyes fairly blazed at us as he said , `` What have you been doing to frighten Sara Ray into such a condition ? '' `` We -- we were just having a sermon contest , '' explained the Story Girl tremulously . `` And Peter preached about the bad place , and it frightened Sara . That is all , Uncle Alec . '' `` All ! I do n't know what the result will be to that nervous delicate child . She is shrieking in there and nothing will quiet her . What do you mean by playing such a game on Sunday , and making a jest of sacred things ? No , not a word -- '' for the Story Girl had attempted to speak . `` You and Peter march off home . And the next time I find you up to such doings on Sunday or any other day I 'll give you cause to remember it to your latest hour . '' The Story Girl and Peter went humbly home and we went with them . `` I CA N'T understand grown-up people , '' said Felix despairingly .
`` When Uncle Edward preached sermons it was all right , but when we do it it is ` making a jest XXXXX sacred things . '
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