`` 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 . I did n't care if it was mean . I just had to listen . I was perfectly wild to hear how a man would propose and how a girl would accept and it was too good a chance to lose . Presently in sweeps Aunt Tommy , in an elegant dress , not a hair out of place . She looked perfectly sweet , only her nose was a little red . Dick looked at her for just a moment , then he stepped forward and took her right into his arms . Aunt Tommy drew back her head for just a second as if she were going to crush him in the dust , and then she just all kind of crumpled up and her face went down on his shoulder . `` Oh -- Bertha -- I -- love -- you -- I -- love you , '' he said , just like that , all quick and jerky . `` You -- you have taken a queer way of showing it , '' said Aunt Tommy , all muffled . `` 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 XXXXX his knees .
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