"He kissed her!" she cried in a state of tremendous excitement.
"Well, she's his aunt, ain't she?" Joshua demanded, picking up the can and
privately wishing Lucinda in Halifax.
"I don't mean her;--I mean Janice."
"I don't see anythin' surprisin' in that," said Joshua,--"not if he got a
good chance."
"What do you think of such goin's on?"
"I think they'll lead to goin's offs."
"I never would 'a' believed it," said Lucinda; "Well, all I can say is I
wish he'd 'a' tried it on me."
"You'll wish a long time," said Joshua, placidly; and his tone, as usual,
made Lucinda even more angry than his words; so she forthwith left him and
tore back to the house.
Aunt Mary had also had her eyes open, and in this particular case it was
impossible to have one's eyes open without having one's eyes opened. So
Aunt Mary had both.
She shut them at once and reflected deeply, and when Janice went out of
the room at last she immediately sat up in bed and addressed her nephew.
"Jack, what did you kiss her for?"
Jack was fairly wild with joy at the brilliant way in which he had begun.
Mrs. Rosscott had laid one scheme for the overthrow of Aunt Mary and her
plan of attack had been absolutely successful. Now it was his turn and he,
too, was in it to win undying glory or else--well, no matter. There
wouldn't be any "also ran" in this contest.
"You don't deny that you kissed her, do you?" said his aunt severely.
"Answer this minute. I'm a great believer in answerin' when you're spoken
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