And then when we heard you were going to get better that seemed too good to be true . Oh , Peter , hurry up and get well , for we are having such good times and we miss you so much . I have coaxed Uncle Alec not to burn his potato stalks till you are well , because I remember how you always liked to see the potato stalks burn . Uncle Alec consented , though Aunt Janet said it was high time they were burned . Uncle Roger burned his last night and it was such fun . `` Pat is splendid . He has never had a sick spell since that bad one . I would send him over to be company for you , but Aunt Janet says no , because he might carry the measles back . I do n't see how he could , but we must obey Aunt Janet . She is very good to us all , but I know she does not approve of me . She says I 'm my father 's own child . I know that does n't mean anything complimentary because she looked so queer when she saw that I had heard her , but I do n't care . I 'm glad I 'm like father . I had a splendid letter from him this week , with the darlingest pictures in it . He is painting a new picture which is going to make him famous . I wonder what Aunt Janet will say then . `` Do you know , Peter , yesterday I thought I saw the Family Ghost at last . I was coming through the gap in the hedge , and I saw somebody in blue standing under Uncle Alec 's tree . How my heart beat ! My hair should have stood up on end with terror but it did n't .
I felt XXXXX see , and it was lying down quite flat .
at from in like of that though through to under