\"Asfarasvaluegoes，\"saidVeraafterashortpause，\"thereismoreinBetsy\'scottagethaninanyotherhouseformilesround。\"
\"Nonsense，\"saidtheaunt；\"shepartedwithwhateveroldchinawareshehadlongago。\"
\"I\'mnottalkingaboutanythingthatbelongstoBetsyherself，\"saidVeradarkly；\"but，ofcourse，youdon\'tknowwhatIknow，andIdon\'tsupposeIoughttotellyou。\"
\"Youmusttellmeatonce，\"exclaimedtheaunt，hersensesleapingintoalertnesslikethoseofaterriersuddenlyexchangingaboreddrowsinessforthelivelyanticipationofanimmediaterathunt。
\"I\'mperfectlycertainthatIoughtn\'ttotellyouanythingaboutit，\"saidVera，\"but，then，IoftendothingsthatIoughtn\'ttodo。\"