“IfyouthinkIhaveanychance，I’llgostraightoverandaskherfatherforherthisveryevening，“saidLaddie，andevenmotherlaughed；thenallofusstartedtothehouse，foritwasalmostsuppertime。IgotreadyandthoughtI’dtakeonemorepeepatthedressbeforeSallypinneditinthesheetagain，andwhenIwentback，thereallhuddledinabunchbeforeitstoodMissAmelia，thetearsrunningdownhercheeks。
“DidSallysayyoumightcomehere？“Iasked。
“No，“saidMissAmelia，“butI’vebeensocrazytoseeIjustslippedintotakeapeepwhenInoticedtheopendoor。I’llgothisminute。Pleasedon’ttellher。“
Ididn’tsaywhatIwoulddo，butIdidn’tintendto。
“Whatareyoucryingabout？“Iinquired。