cried Peter in amazement . `` Better not ask , '' responded Peg , looking up at the skull . If she meant to make the flesh creep on our bones she succeeded . But now , much to our relief , the meal was over and Peg invited us to draw our chairs up to the stove again . `` Make yourselves at home , '' she said , producing her pipe from her pocket . `` I ai n't one of the kind who thinks their houses too good to live in . Guess I wo n't bother washing the dishes . They 'll do yez for breakfast if yez do n't forget your places . I s ` pose none of yez smokes . '' `` No , '' said Felicity , rather primly . `` Then yez do n't know what 's good for yez , '' retorted Peg , rather grumpily . But a few whiffs of her pipe placated her and , observing Cecily sigh , she asked her kindly what was the matter . `` I 'm thinking how worried they 'll be at home about us , '' explained Cecily . `` Bless you , dearie , do n't be worrying over that . I 'll send them word that yez are all snug and safe here . '' `` But how can you ? '' cried amazed Cecily . `` Better not ask , '' said Peg again , with another glance at the skull . An uncomfortable silence followed , finally broken by Peg , who introduced her pets to us and told how she had come by them . The black cat was her favourite .
`` That cat knows more than I do , if yez 'll believe it , '' she XXXXX proudly .
Guess forget know looking observing producing retorted said worrying yez