`` Then you 'd better come down with me right off , '' I said , `` for Pinky Carewe had her out driving last night and I want a stop put to that as soon as possible . Even if he is rich he 's a perfect pig . '' Dick got his hat and came . We walked up the road in lovely creamy yellow twilight and I was , oh , so happy . `` Is n't it just like a novel ? '' I said . `` I am afraid , Elizabeth , '' said Dick preachily , `` that you read too many novels , and not the right kind , either . Some of these days I am going to ask you to promise me that you will read no more books except those your mother and I pick out for you . '' You do n't know how squelched I felt . And I knew I would have to promise , too , for Dick can make me do anything he likes . When we got to Owlwood I left Dick in the parlour and flew up to Aunt Tommy 's room . I found her all scrunched up on her bed in the dark with her face in the pillows . `` Aunt Tommy , Dick is down in the parlour and he wants to see you , '' I said . Did n't Aunt Tommy fly up , though ! `` Oh , Jill -- but I 'm not fit to be seen -- tell him I 'll be down in a few minutes . '' I knew Aunt Tommy wanted to fix her hair and dab rose-water on her eyes , so I trotted meekly down and told Dick . Then I flew out to Jacky and dragged him around to the glass door . It was all hung over with vines and a wee bit ajar so that we could see and hear everything that went on . Jacky said it was only sneaks that listened -- but he did n't say it until next day . At the time he listened just as hard as I did .
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