“Yes, sir,” Veve agreed.
Then, because she was deeply interested in the old trunk and the bureau, she spoke of them again.
“Would you mind if I went through ’em sometime?” she asked. “Perhaps I might find an old letter of your sister’s. Mother says I have very sharp eyes.”
“I’ve looked through the trunk a dozen times,” Pa Hooper returned. “It’s a useless task.”
Observing Veve’s disappointment, he added quickly: “But you may search if you’re a mind to.”
“Right now?” Veve asked eagerly.
“I guess you could, only it will keep you from your cherry picking.”
“I’ll go through the trunk at the lunch hour,” Veve decided.
The little girl returned to the orchard to tell the Brownies of her plan. She found several of the girls gathered in a group around Jane.