dimness of the hall. He started, noticeably.

"Billy," Miss Hugonin stated, "I'm sorry for what I said to you. I'm

not sure it isn't true, you know, but I'm sorry I said it."

"Bless your heart!" said Billy; "don't you worry over that, Peggy.

That's all right. Incidentally, the things you've said to me and about

me aren't true, of course, but we won't discuss that just now. I--I

fancy we're both feeling a bit fagged. Go to bed, Peggy! We'll both

go to bed, and the night will bring counsel, and we'll sleep off all

unkindliness. Go to bed, little sister!--get all the beauty-sleep you

aren't in the least in need of, and dream of how happy you're going to