From this main
road the village could be reached by a trail through the woods. On
hearing of this, Charlie expressed regret that he had not allowed his
passenger to make the final stage of the journey on foot.
"Well, I never in all my life !" said Aunt Jamsiah as Pee-Wee stepped
out of the car. "In goodness' name, where's the rest of you? I thought
you were a great, tall, strapping boy. I hope your appetite's bigger
than your body. And what on earth is that saucepan for? Are you going
to cook us all alive? Did you ever see such a thing?" she added,
speaking to Uncle Ebenezer who had stepped forward to welcome his nephew.
"He's all decked out like a carnival! He's just too killing!" She
then proceeded to embrace him while his martial paraphernalia clanked
and rattled.
"We won't need any more brass band," said a young girl in a gingham
apron and with brick red hair in long tightly woven braids, who stood
close by; "he's a melodeon. I don't see what they sent such a big car
for with such a little boy. 'Taint no fit, it ain't."
Pee-Wee gave this girl a withering look which she boldly returned,
continuing to stare at him. Her face was covered with freckles and she
was so unqualifiedly plain and homely in face and attire that she might
be said to have been attractive on the ground of novelty.
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