We were all , in the depths of our pitiful little souls , reviewing the innumerable things we would or would not have done `` if we had known . '' What a black and endless list they made -- those sins of omission and commission that rushed accusingly across our young memories ! For us the leaves of the Book of Judgment were already opened ; and we stood at the bar of our own consciences , than which for youth or eld , there can be no more dread tribunal . I thought of all the evil deeds of my short life -- of pinching Felix to make him cry out at family prayers , of playing truant from Sunday School and going fishing one day , of a certain fib -- no , no away from this awful hour with all such euphonious evasions -- of a LIE I had once told , of many a selfish and unkind word and thought and action . And to-morrow might be the great and terrible day of the last accounting ! Oh , if I had only been a better boy ! `` The quarrel was as much my fault as yours , Felicity , '' said the Story Girl , putting her arm around Felicity . `` We ca n't undo it now . But if to-morrow is n't the Judgment Day we must be careful never to quarrel again . Oh , I wish father was here . '' `` He will be , '' said Cecily . `` If it 's the Judgment Day for Prince Edward Island it will be for Europe , too . '' `` I wish we could just KNOW whether what the paper says is true or not , '' said Felix desperately . `` It seems to me I could brace up if I just KNEW . '' But to whom could we appeal ? Uncle Alec was away and would not be back until late that night . Neither Aunt Janet nor Uncle Roger were people to whom we cared to apply in such a crisis . We were afraid of the Judgment Day ; but we were almost equally afraid of being laughed at . How about Aunt Olivia ? `` No , Aunt Olivia has gone to bed with a sick headache and must n't be disturbed , '' said the Story Girl .
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