But he said slowly , `` Why did Jacky tell me such a -- tell me it in such a way ? '' `` We wanted to make you jealous , '' I said . `` I put Jacky up to it . '' `` I did n't think it was in either of you to do such a thing , '' said Dick reproachfully . `` Oh , Dick , '' I cried -- fancy my calling him Dick right to his face ! Jacky will never believe I really did it . He says I would never have dared . But it was n't daring at all , it was just forgetting . `` Oh , Dick , we did n't mean any harm . We thought you were n't getting on fast enough and we wanted to stir you up like they do in books . We thought if we made you jealous it would work all right . We did n't mean any harm . Oh , please forgive us ! '' I was just ready to cry . But that dear Dick leaned over the table and patted my hand . `` There , there , it 's all right . I understand and of course I forgive you . Do n't cry , sweetheart . '' The way Dick said `` sweetheart '' was perfectly lovely . I envied Aunt Tommy , and I wanted to keep on crying so that he would go on comforting me .
`` And you 'll come back XXXXX see Aunt Tommy again ? ''
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