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Updated: June 6, 2025
"I said you'll only make the boy discontented with his present home if you teach him to build nothing but castles and ruined abbeys and things. And you WILL run to bulk. Half of those bricks would have made a very nice present for anybody." "Yes, and when royalty comes on a visit, where would you put them? They'd have to pig it in the box-room.
It would look better in a young person not to have so much to carry about with her." "I have but two boxes, ma'am," said Mary. "Full of books, I am told." "One of them only." "You must do your best without them to-night. When I have made up my mind what is to be done with you, I shall let you have the one with your clothes; the other shall be put away in the box-room.
So Rekh-mara was taken up to the box-room and made as comfortable as possible in a snug nook between an old nursery fender and the wreck of a big four-poster. They gave him a big rag-bag to sit on, and an old, moth-eaten fur coat off the nail on the door to keep him warm. And when they had had their own tea they took him some.
Tibbits had made the new arrivals a bed in the little box-room, and the doctor declared that Mrs. Cordelia was doing as well as could be expected. Every morning we had asked the usual question: "How is Cordelia?" "Quite well, thank you." "And the kittens?" "Also quite well."
Every one looked at the order, and turned it round, and examined the back of it, but there was no clue to the mystery. 'Let's go and have a thorough search of the box-room, said Marjorie; 'who knows what we may bring to light. 'Take my pony, Tricksy, said Reggie considerately. 'Those who haven't ponies will have to walk. Don't begin the search until we are all there!
H. O. brought a large faggot in case we had to light fires, and a pair of old skates he had happened to notice in the box-room, in case the expedition turned out icy. Noel had nicked a dozen boxes of matches, a spade, and a trowel, and had also obtained I know not by what means a jar of pickled onions.
'When it came I could barely push it from one side of the room to the other. Now I've lifted it from your room to the box-room. Quite easily. Pretty good, isn't it? 'Yes, of course it's very good for you to do all these exercises; no doubt it's capital.... Er you know I've had all the things taken out of the chest since you tried it before, don't you? 'Things what things?
I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep. I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden. I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room. How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
When the walkers reached Ardnavoir they found the others standing guard at the door of the box-room. 'Now! said Marjorie, throwing open the door; and they all burst in. All the garments were taken down from the shelves and unfolded and shaken, but nothing was to be found. Every pocket was turned out; but the contents were only pebbles, and bits of string, and pieces of dried seaweed.
So she invented an errand to take Eleanor out of the house for an hour or two. The others were all down at the rink, and having seen Margaret start, Hilary sped up to the box-room, secured a few keys, and set to work. Two or three keys were tried in vain, but the fourth turned easily in the lock, and with hands that fairly trembled with excitement, she threw back the lid. The tray was empty.
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