"It would have done your heart good to see how Jerry and Marty enjoyed
your delicious lunch."
"To say nothing of ourselves!" Don supplemented.
"Well, you may have another as soon as you like, and I'll be sure to
include the Greyson's next time."
"Land's End is the most delightful place in the world--" Janey threw her
arms around Aunt Janice impulsively, while sudden tears brimmed over and
splashed down her cheeks.
"Why, my dear, you must be all tired out," the old lady began
sympathetically. But Janey shook her head.
"I was thinking that we don't deserve the jolly time you're giving
us--at first when Dad told us of your invitation we--we--didn't want to
come at all!"
Nora looked crestfallen, also.
Aunt Janice seeing the cause of their woe, immediately set their
hearts at rest.
"Why I don't blame you, not even a little bit, my dears--Land's End
doesn't sound a bit inviting, if you don't really know anything about it;
no wonder you felt regretful!"
Janey's tears were quickly dried.
"We didn't know you then, Aunt Janice."
"Nor this lovely old castle and garden--"
"Nor the forest--with Marty and Jerry living in it--"
"Neither did we know that we were setting out, like Nora's story, on a
quest for happy hearts."
"I think that is a lovely quest to be traveling on; how far have you gone
on the way?" Aunt Janice was all interest, as she included the whole
group in the question.
For a moment everyone was silent, then Nora broke the pause shyly--"We
put you as the first Aunt Janice, on the quest for happy hearts, because
you said we had brought gladness into your life.
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