They blew soap-bubbles out on the lawn and let them float away over the garden and the orchard like fairy balloons . They had glorious afternoon teas under the beech tree . They made ice cream themselves . Jims even slid down the bannisters when he wanted to . And he could try out a slang word or two occasionally without anybody dying of horror . Miss Avery did not seem to mind it a bit . At first Miss Avery always wore dark sombre dresses . But one day Jims found her in a pretty gown of pale primrose silk . It was very old and old-fashioned , but Jims did not know that . He capered round her in delight . `` You like me better in this ? '' she asked , wistfully . `` I like you just as well , no matter what you wear , '' said Jims , `` but that dress is awfully pretty . '' `` Would you like me to wear bright colors , Jims ? '' `` You bet I would , '' said Jims emphatically . After that she always wore them -- pink and primrose and blue and white ; and she let Jims wreathe flowers in her splendid hair . He had quite a knack of it . She never wore any jewelry except , always , a little gold ring with a design of two clasped hands . `` A friend gave that to me long ago when we were boy and girl together at school , '' she told Jims once . `` I never take it off , night or day .
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