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Why ca n't we all have some , Miss Lucy ? '' The rest fairly held their breath at Elsie Meyer 's boldness . The nurse laughed . `` Perhaps , '' she began slowly , -- `` mind , I do n't say for sure , but only perhaps , -- if you 'll all live a brave , patient , cheerful story , with never a bit of a whine in it , from now until to-morrow noon , -- well , who knows what may happen ! '' `` A cherry pudding may ! '' cried the irrepressible Elsie . `` Oh , Miss Lucy , I wo n't whine or cry , no matter how bad you hurt my hip when you dress it -- not the teentiest bit !