Then he said
eagerly: "Do you suppose your mother would allow Miss Margaret to
go?"
"I'll ask her," and Ethel left the room.
Peg ran across, stopped the door from closing and called after
Ethel:
"I didn't mean to hurt ye--indade I didn't. I wanted to talk to ye,
that was all--an' ye made me angry--" Ethel disappeared without even
turning her head.
Peg came into the room ruefully, and sat down on the sofa. She was
thoroughly unhappy.
Jerry looked at her a moment, walked over to her and asked her:
"What's the matter?"
"One of us girls has been brought-up all wrong. I tried to make
friends with her just now and only made her angry, as I do every one
in this house whenever I open my mouth."
"Aren't you friends?"
"Indade--INDEED--INDEED--we're NOT. None of them are with me."
"What a shame!"
"Wait until ye hear what me aunt says when ye ask her about the
dance!"
"Don't you think she'll let you go?"
"No. I do NOT." She looked at him quizzically for a moment. Then she
burst out laughing. He was glad to see her spirits had returned and
wondered as to the cause. She looked up at him, her eyes dancing
with mischief:
"Misther Jerry, will ye take me all the same if me aunt doesn't
consent?"
"Why, Peg--" he began, astonishedly.
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