Faith did know this . The one thing on which Aunt Martha troubled herself to insist was that they must all go to church , rain or shine . How they were dressed , or if they were dressed at all , never concerned her . But go they must . That was how Aunt Martha had been brought up seventy years ago , and that was how she meant to bring them up . `` Have n't you got a pair you can lend me , Una ? '' said poor Faith piteously . Una shook her head . `` No , you know I only have the one black pair . And they 're so tight I can hardly get them on . They would n't go on you . Neither would my gray ones . Besides , the legs of THEM are all darned AND darned . '' `` I wo n't wear those striped stockings , '' said Faith stubbornly . `` The feel of them is even worse than the looks . They make me feel as if my legs were as big as barrels and they 're so SCRATCHY . '' `` Well , I do n't know what you 're going to do . '' `` If father was home I 'd go and ask him to get me a new pair before the store closes . But he wo n't be home till too late . I 'll ask him Monday -- and I wo n't go to church tomorrow .
I 'll pretend I 'm sick and Aunt Martha 'll HAVE XXXXX let me stay home . ''
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