We 'll leave the front door open , and we 'll hear the big clock when it strikes two . '' No better plan being suggested , we betook ourselves to the orchard , and sat on the boughs of Uncle Alec 's tree because the grass was wet . The world was beautiful and peaceful and green . Overhead was a dazzling blue sky , spotted with heaps of white cloud . `` Pshaw , I do n't believe there 's any fear of it being the last day , '' said Dan , beginning a whistle out of sheer bravado . `` Well , do n't whistle on Sunday anyhow , '' said Felicity severely . `` I do n't see a thing about Methodists or Presbyterians , as far as I 've gone , and I 'm most through Exodus , '' said Peter suddenly . `` When does it begin to tell about them ? '' `` There 's nothing about Methodists or Presbyterians in the Bible , '' said Felicity scornfully . Peter looked amazed . `` Well , how did they happen then ? '' he asked . `` When did they begin to be ? '' `` I 've often thought it such a strange thing that there is n't a word about either of them in the Bible , '' said Cecily . `` Especially when it mentions Baptists -- or at least one Baptist . '' `` Well , anyhow , '' said Peter , `` even if it is n't the Judgment Day I 'm going to keep on reading the Bible until I 've got clean through . I never thought it was such an int ` resting book . '' `` It sounds simply dreadful to hear you call the Bible an interesting book , '' said Felicity , with a shudder at the sacrilege . `` Why , you might be talking about ANY common book . '' `` I did n't mean any harm , '' said Peter , crestfallen .
`` The Bible IS an interesting book , '' said the Story Girl , coming XXXXX Peter 's rescue .
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