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286 RAINBOW VALLEYwisely. They were overcome with remorse and shame,and felt that they could never be so silly and thoughtlessagain."We've just got to punish ourselves good and hardfor this," whispered Jerry as they crept upstairs."We'll have a session of the Club first thing to-morrowand decide how we'll do it.I never saw father so cutup. But I wish to goodness the Methodists would stickto one night for their prayer meeting and not wanderall over the week.""Any how, I'm gladit wasn't what I was afraid itwas," murmured Una to herself.Behind them, in the study, Mr. Meredith had satdown at his desk and buried his face in his arms."God help me!" he said. "I'm a poor sort of afather. Oh, Rosemary! If you had only cared!"