`` Will there be any stars in my crown ? '' sang the Methodist choir , beginning to practise in the Methodist church . '' I want just three , '' said Mary , whose theological knowledge had increased notably since her residence with Mrs. Elliott . `` Just three -- setting up on my head , like a corownet , a big one in the middle and a small one each side . '' `` Are there different sizes in souls ? '' asked Carl . `` Of course . Why , little babies must have smaller ones than big men . Well , it 's getting dark and I must scoot home . Mrs. Elliott does n't like me to be out after dark . Laws , when I lived with Mrs. Wiley the dark was just the same as the daylight to me . I did n't mind it no more 'n a gray cat . Them days seem a hundred years ago . Now , you mind what I 've said and try to behave yourselves , for you pa 's sake . I 'LL always back you up and defend you -- you can be dead sure of that . Mrs. Elliott says she never saw the like of me for sticking up for my friends . I was real sassy to Mrs. Alec Davis about you and Mrs. Elliott combed me down for it afterwards . The fair Cornelia has a tongue of her own and no mistake . But she was pleased underneath for all , 'cause she hates old Kitty Alec and she 's real fond of you . I can see through folks . ''
Mary sailed off , excellently well pleased XXXXX herself , leaving a rather depressed little group behind her .
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