But he wrote one of his most beautiful poems on it afterwards and sent it to her -- and it was published in one of his books . '' We had SEEN it all -- the sleeping genius -- the roguish , red-lipped girl -- the kiss dropped as lightly as a rose-petal on the sunburned cheek . `` They should have got married , '' said Felix . `` Well , in a book they would have , but you see this was in real life , '' said the Story Girl . `` We sometimes act the story out . I like it when Peter plays the poet . I do n't like it when Dan is the poet because he is so freckled and screws his eyes up so tight . But you can hardly ever coax Peter to be the poet -- except when Felicity is Edith -- and Dan is so obliging that way . '' `` What is Peter like ? '' I asked . `` Peter is splendid . His mother lives on the Markdale road and washes for a living . Peter 's father ran away and left them when Peter was only three years old . He has never come back , and they do n't know whether he is alive or dead . Is n't that a nice way to behave to your family ? Peter has worked for his board ever since he was six . Uncle Roger sends him to school , and pays him wages in summer . We all like Peter , except Felicity . '' `` I like Peter well enough in his place , '' said Felicity primly , `` but you make far too much of him , mother says . He is only a hired boy , and he has n't been well brought up , and has n't much education .
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