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290 a great lawyer. You'd beat the world as a special pleader. You actually make me feel that I am doing the moths a kindness to take them." "And so you are!" cried Billy. "Why, just from what you have taught them, Uncle Wesley and Aunt Margaret never think of killing a caterpillar until they look whether it's the beautiful June moth kind or the horrid tent ones. That's what you can do. You just go ahead!" "Billy, you are a jewel!" cried Elnora, throwing her arm across his shoulders as they came down the path. "My, I was scared!" said Billy with a deep breath. "Scared?" questioned Elnora. "Yes, sir-ee! Aunt Margaret scared me. May I ask you a question?" "Of course, you may!" "Is that man going to be your beau?" "Billy! No! What made you think such a thing?" "Aunt Margaret said likely he would fall in love with you, and you wouldn't want me around any more. Oh, but I was scared! It isn't so, is it?" "Indeed, no!" "I am your beau, ain't I?" "Surely you are!" said Elnora, tightening her arm. "I do hope Aunt Kate has ginger cookies," said Billy with a little skip of delight.