Then the Story Girl and I walked up the hill together . Peter and Felicity lagged behind . Cecily and Dan and Felix were walking before us , hand in hand , singing a hymn . Cecily had a very sweet voice , and I listened in delight . But the Story Girl sighed . `` What if Sara does take the measles ? '' she asked miserably . `` Everyone has to have the measles sometime , '' I said comfortingly , `` and the younger you are the better . '' CHAPTER XI . THE STORY GIRL DOES PENANCE Ten days later , Aunt Olivia and Uncle Roger went to town one evening , to remain over night , and the next day . Peter and the Story Girl were to stay at Uncle Alec 's during their absence . We were in the orchard at sunset , listening to the story of King Cophetua and the beggar maid -- all of us , except Peter , who was hoeing turnips , and Felicity , who had gone down the hill on an errand to Mrs. Ray . The Story Girl impersonated the beggar maid so vividly , and with such an illusion of beauty , that we did not wonder in the least at the king 's love for her . I had read the story before , and it had been my opinion that it was `` rot . '' No king , I felt certain , would ever marry a beggar maid when he had princesses galore from whom to choose . But now I understood it all . When Felicity returned we concluded from her expression that she had news . And she had . `` Sara is real sick , '' she said , with regret , and something that was not regret mingled in her voice . `` She has a cold and sore throat , and she is feverish .
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