After tea Anne helped Charlotta wash the dishes in the kitchen , while Miss Lavendar sat on the stone bench with Paul and heard all about his rock people . She was a good listener , this sweet Miss Lavendar , but just at the last it struck Paul that she had suddenly lost interest in the Twin Sailors . `` Miss Lavendar , why do you look at me like that ? '' he asked gravely . `` How do I look , Paul ? '' `` Just as if you were looking through me at somebody I put you in mind of , '' said Paul , who had such occasional flashes of uncanny insight that it was n't quite safe to have secrets when he was about . `` You do put me in mind of somebody I knew long ago , '' said Miss Lavendar dreamily . `` When you were young ? '' `` Yes , when I was young . Do I seem very old to you , Paul ? '' `` Do you know , I ca n't make up my mind about that , '' said Paul confidentially . `` Your hair looks old ... I never knew a young person with white hair . But your eyes are as young as my beautiful teacher 's when you laugh . I tell you what , Miss Lavendar '' ... Paul 's voice and face were as solemn as a judge 's ... `` I think you would make a splendid mother . You have just the right look in your eyes ... the look my little mother always had . I think it 's a pity you have n't any boys of your own . '' `` I have a little dream boy , Paul . '' `` Oh , have you really ? How old is he ? '' `` About your age I think .
He ought XXXXX be older because I dreamed him long before you were born .
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