The Quest of Happy Hearts by Kathleen Hay
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instructions at once."
The whole group who had been perfectly quiet as they waited, now broke into a jubilee of merriment. "We're going to live with Aunt Janice--always," Beth said,--"isn't that delightful?" "Quite delightful," Peter Greyson replied, as he looked round on the group. "We have these young visitors to the castle to thank for our part of the good times, because they found you, Marty and Jerry, away out here in the forest." "We were out on an adventure--" Nora's eyes were shining, "a happiness quest, to find someone to whom we might bring happiness. I read a story once like that, and we decided to go on this same quest." Marty clapped her hands gleefully-- "You've brought happiness to three of us today, and in a way to 'Gem' and the kitten and the cat, too! Can we move today, grandfather?" Mr. Greyson, smiled down on his enthusiastic young granddaughter, with a shake of his head. "I must go up to the castle first, and make all arrangements with Miss Meredith. I think that it will be best for me to see her, Don, and so I shall give her the answer before you get there--then, you may start to pack up things and get ready for the move, Marty. I'll leave you young folks to gather the greens for the party tomorrow, and have your picnic |
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