`` Did he say what it was like ? '' asked Peter . `` No -- only that it was a picture of God , walking in the garden of Eden . '' `` Oh , '' whispered Felicity -- we all spoke in low tones on the subject , for , by instinct and training , we thought and uttered the Great Name with reverence , in spite of our devouring curiosity -- `` oh , WOULD Jerry Cowan bring it to school and let us see it ? '' `` I asked him that , soon as ever he told me , '' said Felix . `` He said he might , but he could n't promise , for he 'd have to ask his mother if he could bring the book to school . If she 'll let him he 'll bring it to-morrow . '' `` Oh , I 'll be almost afraid to look at it , '' said Sara Ray tremulously . I think we all shared her fear to some extent . Nevertheless , we went to school the next day burning with curiosity . And we were disappointed . Possibly night had brought counsel to Jerry Cowan ; or perhaps his mother had put him up to it . At all events , he announced to us that he could n't bring the red-covered history to school , but if we wanted to buy the picture outright he would tear it out of the book and sell it to us for fifty cents . We talked the matter over in serious conclave in the orchard that evening . We were all rather short of hard cash , having devoted most of our spare means to the school library fund . But the general consensus of opinion was that we must have the picture , no matter what pecuniary sacrifices were involved . If we could each give about seven cents we would have the amount . Peter could only give four , but Dan gave eleven , which squared matters . `` Fifty cents would be pretty dear for any other picture , but of course this is different , '' said Dan . `` And there 's a picture of Eden thrown in , too , you know , '' added Felicity .
`` Fancy selling God 's picture , '' said Cecily XXXXX a shocked , awed tone .
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