And really , sometimes I think she is older . `` I did n't think ministers ever fell in love , '' I protested . `` Some do , '' said Jill sagely . `` Mr. Grinnell would n't ever , I suppose . But Dick is different . I 'd like him for a husband myself . But he 'd be too old for me by the time I grew up , so I suppose I 'll have to let Aunt Tommy have him . It will be all in the family anyhow -- that is one comfort . I think Aunt Tommy ought to have me for a flower girl and I 'll wear pink silk clouded over with white chiffon and carry a big bouquet of roses . '' `` Jill , you take my breath away , '' I said , and she did . My imagination could n't travel as fast as that . But after I had thought the idea over a bit I liked it . It was a good deal like a book ; and , besides , a minister is a respectable thing to have in a family . `` We must help them all we can , '' said Jill . `` What can we do ? '' I asked . `` We must praise Dick to Aunt Tommy and Aunt Tommy to Dick and we must keep out of the way -- we must n't ever hang around when they want to be alone , '' said Jill . `` I do n't want to give up being chums with Dick , '' I grumbled . `` We must be self-sacrificing , '' said Jill . And that sounded so fine it reconciled me to the attempt .
We sat there and watched Dick and Aunt Tommy XXXXX an hour .
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