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Louis being the elder was sometimes allowed to return in the evening , and Edna 's great desire was to be allowed also to go at that time . `` It is much more fun at night , '' Louis had told her . `` There are so many people there , and it is all lighted up , and there is always music , singing , or something . '' But Aunt Elizabeth had not hinted at there being a possibility of Edna 's being allowed to sit up after eight o'clock , and Edna was so very eager to go `` just one evening . '' Finally she summoned up courage to take her longing to Uncle Justus . There appeared to be a very good understanding between the grave , dignified man and the honest little girl , and the confidences between the two grew more and more frequent . Uncle Justus was in the large schoolroom looking over some papers when Edna peeped in .