`` Alone ? '' Miss Sally looked at him suspiciously . `` No . The truth is , Miss Sally , I am hoping to be married in the fall and I want to fix up Eden for my bride . '' `` Oh ! '' Miss Sally drew a long breath , partly it seemed of relief and partly of triumph , and looked at Joyce , who had returned , with an expression that said , `` I told you so '' ; but Joyce , whose eyes were cast down , did not see it . `` And , '' went on Willard calmly , `` I want you to help me fix it up , Miss Sally . I do n't know much about such things and you know everything . You will be able to tell me just what to do to make Eden habitable . '' Miss Sally looked as pleased as she ever allowed herself to look over anything a man suggested . It was the delight of her heart to plan and decorate and contrive . Her own house was a model of comfort and good taste , and Miss Sally was quite ready for new worlds to conquer . Instantly Eden assumed importance in her eyes . She might be sorry for the misguided bride who was rashly going to trust her life 's keeping to a man , but she would see , at least , that the poor thing should have a decent place to begin her martyrdom in . `` I 'll be pleased to help you all I can , '' she said graciously . Miss Sally could speak very graciously when she chose , even to men . You would not have thought she hated them , but she did . In all sincerity , too . Also , she had brought her niece up to hate and distrust them . Or , she had tried to do so .
But at times Miss Sally was troubled with an uncomfortable suspicion that Joyce did not hate and distrust men quite as thoroughly XXXXX she ought .
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