At last he said, "Ma used to tell me things. She
told me lots the rest of the folks didn't know. All about pa and how
it was when they first married and lots more. I never told anyone else
around, as she said not to."
"And you won't tell this? We will have it all to ourselves, and it will
make you want to help me. Sometimes boys can find out things big folks
can't. It came to me when I was walking along with the District Nurse
that you were just the one to help me. You're so--well, so sharp yet
safe. If they suspected, they would not let us know, maybe."
The two were now walking along in a companionable way back in the
direction Gloria had come.
"Dinney, if you find out who owns that house I will buy it. I've got
money; Uncle Em says I have. I will buy it and we'll fix it up good."
Dinney's face was aglow, his eyes shone, his breath was drawn sharp and
quick.
"Would you put in new stairs and new ceilings and new window panes if
you bought that house?"
"Yes, I would," said Gloria. "At first I thought I'd tear it down. But I
don't believe now I would, it's been home for so many. I'd just like to
see it fixed up the way it should have been years and years and years
ago."
"And you'd fix the hole in the ceiling?" asked the boy.
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