"I will—INDEED I will. From now on I'll do everythin' they tell me an' learn everythin' they teach me, if it kills me!"
"I wish you would," he said seriously.
"An' when I pass everybody else, an' know more than anyone EVER knew—will ye be very proud of me?"
"Yes, Peg. Even more than I am now."
"Are ye NOW?"
"I am. Proud to think you are my friend."
"Ye'd ha' won yer wager. We ARE friends, aren't we?"
"I am YOURS."
"Sure, I'm YOURS ALL RIGHT."
She looked at him, laughed shyly and pressed her cheeks. He was watching her closely.