`` I -- I -- was led to believe that there was another man -- whom you cared for -- and I thought you were only trifling with me . So I sulked like a jealous fool . Bertha , darling , you do love me a little , do n't you ? '' Aunt Tommy lifted her head and stuck up her mouth and he kissed her . And there it was , all over , and they were engaged as quick as that , mind you . He did n't even go down on his knees . There was nothing romantic about it and I was never so disgusted in my life . When I grow up and anybody proposes to me he will have to be a good deal more flowery and eloquent than that , I can tell you , if he wants me to listen to him . I left Jacky peeking still and I went to bed . After a long time Aunt Tommy came up to my room and sat down on my bed in the moonlight . `` You dear blessed Elizabeth ! '' she said . `` It 's all right then , is it ? '' I asked . `` Yes , it is all right , thanks to you , dearie . We are to be married in October and somebody must be my little flower girl . '' `` I think Dick will make a splendid husband , '' I said . `` But Aunt Tommy , you must n't be too hard on Jacky . He only wanted to help things along , and it was I who put him up it in the first place . '' `` You have atoned by going and confessing , '' said Aunt Tommy with a hug , `` Jacky had no business to put that off on you .
I 'll forgive him , of course , but I 'll punish him XXXXX not letting him know that I will for a little while .
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