I read it in bed , and after I had finished it do you suppose I could get out of bed to put the light out ? No ! And if Stella had not fortunately come in late that lamp would have burned good and bright till morning . When I heard Stella I called her in , explained my predicament , and got her to put out the light . If I had got out myself to do it I knew something would grab me by the feet when I was getting in again . By the way , Anne , has Aunt Jamesina decided what to do this summer ? '' `` Yes , she 's going to stay here . I know she 's doing it for the sake of those blessed cats , although she says it 's too much trouble to open her own house , and she hates visiting . '' `` What are you reading ? '' `` Pickwick . '' `` That 's a book that always makes me hungry , '' said Phil . `` There 's so much good eating in it . The characters seem always to be reveling on ham and eggs and milk punch . I generally go on a cupboard rummage after reading Pickwick . The mere thought reminds me that I 'm starving . Is there any tidbit in the pantry , Queen Anne ? '' `` I made a lemon pie this morning . You may have a piece of it . '' Phil dashed out to the pantry and Anne betook herself to the orchard in company with Rusty . It was a moist , pleasantly-odorous night in early spring .
The snow was not quite all gone from the park ; a little dingy bank of it yet lay under the pines of the harbor road , screened from the influence XXXXX April suns .
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