[Gypsy’s Cousin Joy by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps]@TWC D-Link bookGypsy’s Cousin Joy CHAPTER VIII 26/36
Gypsy broke it by turning her head over on the pillow with a whisk, and opening her eyes savagely, quite indignant to find them shut. "Joy." No answer. "Joy, you're going----" Joy's head turned over with another whisk. "No, I'm not.
I'm just as wide awake as ever I was." Another silence. "Gypsy!" Gypsy jumped. "_You're_ going to sleep." "It isn't any such thing," said Gypsy, sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "I wonder if it isn't most morning," said Joy, in a tone of cheerful indifference. "Most morning! Mother'd say we'd been in bed just ten minutes, I suppose." Joy stifled a groan, and by dint of great exertions turned it into a laugh. "All the longer to lie awake.
It's nice, isn't it ?" "Ye-es.
Let's talk.
People that sit up all night talk, I guess." "Well, I guess it would be a good plan.
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