It seemed too good to be true . Una and I went into the house and there we found the sweetest , pinkest , plumpest old lady asleep in an easy-chair . Una wakened her and said , `` Auntie , I 'm going to be married to Mr. Prentice in an hour 's time . '' That was a most wonderful old lady ! All she said was , `` Dear me ! '' You 'd have thought Una had simply told her she was going out for a walk . `` Ted has gone for licence and ring and minister , '' Una went on . `` We shall be married out under the cherry trees and I 'll wear my new white organdie . We shall leave for Japan in two days . These children are Sue and Johnny Murray who have come out to see a wedding -- any wedding . Ted and I are getting married just to please them . '' `` Dear me ! '' said the old lady again . `` This is rather sudden . Still -- if you must . Well , I 'll go and see what there is in the house to eat . '' She toddled away , smiling , and Una turned to me . She was laughing , but there were tears in her eyes . `` You blessed accidents ! '' she said , with a little tremble in her voice .
`` If you had n't happened just then Ted would have gone away XXXXX a rage and I might never have seen him again .
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