23/26 And I thought you'd LOVE to know how fond people are of you, and I never was so unhappy in my life. I hope you'll forgive us some day--" She could say no more, and she turned to go. Nell, set on the kettle." "We'll take the things away if you're unhappy about them," said Peter; "but I think everybody'll be most awfully disappointed, as well as us." "I'm not unhappy about them," said Perks; "I don't know," he added, suddenly wheeling the chair round and showing a very odd-looking screwed-up face, "I don't know as ever I was better pleased. Not so much with the presents--though they're an A1 collection--but the kind respect of our neighbours. |