But now that I think of it--Uncle Roger has been teasing her ever since she was in Halifax last summer." "If she does get married you'll have to come and live with us," said Cecily delightedly.
Felicity did not betray so much delight and the Story Girl remarked with a weary little sigh that she hoped Aunt Olivia wouldn't.

We all felt rather weary, somehow.

Peg's predictions had been unsettling, and our nerves had all been more or less strained during our sojourn under her roof.

We were glad when we found ourselves at home.
The folks had not been at all troubled about us, but it was because they were sure the storm had come up before we would think of leaving Cousin Mattie's and not because they had received any mysterious message from Peg's skull.

We were relieved at this, but on the whole, our adventure had not done much towards clearing up the vexed question of Peg's witchcraft..