I 'll NEVER forgive him . '' `` That is n't a Christian spirit , '' said Felicity rebukingly . `` I do n't care . Would YOU forgive James Forbes if he had called YOU Johnny ? '' demanded Cecily . `` I know a story about Martin Forbes ' grandfather , '' said the Story Girl . `` Long ago they did n't have any choir in the Carlisle church -- just a precentor you know . But at last they got a choir , and Andrew McPherson was to sing bass in it . Old Mr. Forbes had n't gone to church for years , because he was so rheumatic , but he went the first Sunday the choir sang , because he had never heard any one sing bass , and wanted to hear what it was like . Grandfather King asked him what he thought of the choir . Mr. Forbes said it was ` verra guid , ' but as for Andrew 's bass , ` there was nae bass aboot it -- it was just a bur-r-r-r the hale time . ' '' If you could have heard the Story Girl 's `` bur-r-r-r ! '' Not old Mr. Forbes himself could have invested it with more of Doric scorn . We rolled over in the cool grass and screamed with laughter . `` Poor Dan , '' said Cecily compassionately . `` He 's up there all alone in his room , missing all the fun . I suppose it 's mean of us to be having such a good time here , when he has to stay in bed . '' `` If Dan had n't done wrong eating the bad berries when he was told not to , he would n't be sick , '' said Felicity . `` You 're bound to catch it when you do wrong . It was just a Providence he did n't die . ''
`` That makes me think XXXXX another story about old Mr. Scott , '' said the Story Girl .
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