But that was only the more reason why she should go to hear little Joscelyn sing ; she would never have another chance . And oh , to hear little Joscelyn sing just once -- Joscelyn , whose voice was delighting thousands out in the big world , just as in the years gone by it had delighted Aunty Nan and the dwellers at the Gull Point Farm for a whole golden summer with carols at dawn and dusk about the old place ! `` Oh , I know I 'm not very strong , Maria . '' said Aunty Nan pleadingly , `` but I am strong enough for that . Indeed I am . I could stay at Kensington over night with George 's folks , you know , and so it would n't tire me much . I do so want to hear Joscelyn sing . Oh , how I love little Joscelyn . '' `` It passes my understanding , the way you hanker after that child , '' cried Mrs. William impatiently . `` Why , she was a perfect stranger to you when she came here , and she was here only one summer ! '' `` But oh , such a summer ! '' said Aunty Nan softly . `` We all loved little Joscelyn . She just seemed like one of our own . She was one of God 's children , carrying love with them everywhere . In some ways that little Anne Shirley the Cuthberts have got up there at Green Gables reminds me of her , though in other ways they 're not a bit alike . Joscelyn was a beauty . '' `` Well , that Shirley snippet certainly is n't that , '' said Mrs. William sarcastically . `` And if Joscelyn 's tongue was one third as long as Anne Shirley 's the wonder to me is that she did n't talk you all to death out of hand . '' `` Little Joscelyn was n't much of a talker , '' said Aunty Nan dreamily .
`` She was kind XXXXX a quiet child .
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