`` No mittens ! '' exclaimed Amy in dismay . `` Why , I have three pairs . And who is William John ? '' `` He is my cousin , '' said Bertie . `` And he 's awful sickly . He wanted to go out to play , and he had n't any mittens , so I lent him mine . I did n't miss them -- much . '' `` What kind of a Christmas did you have ? '' `` We did n't have any . '' `` No Christmas ! '' said Amy , quite overcome . `` Oh , well , I suppose you are going to have a good time on New Year 's instead . '' Bertie shook his head . `` No 'm , I guess not . We never have it different from other times . '' Amy was silent from sheer amazement . Edith understood better , and she changed the subject . `` Have you any brothers or sisters , Bertie ? '' `` No 'm , '' returned Bertie cheerfully .
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