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Chapter 11

           Sotheywouldtalkasusual,laughing,amongthechildren.Allwouldbeasusual,saveonlyforsomequiver,asofabladeintheair,whichcameandwentbetweenthemasiftheusualsightofthechildrensittingroundtheirsoupplateshadfresheneditselfintheireyesafterthathouramongthepearsandthecabbages.Especially,Lilythought,Mrs.RamsaywouldglanceatPrue.Shesatinthemiddlebetweenbrothersandsisters,alwaysoccupied,itseemed,seeingthatnothingwentwrongsothatshescarcelyspokeherself.HowPruemusthaveblamedherselfforthatearwiginthemilk!HowwhiteshehadgonewhenMr.Ramsaythrewhisplatethroughthewindow!Howshedroopedunderthoselongsilencesbetweenthem!Anyhow,hermothernowwouldseemtobemakingituptoher;assuringherthateverythingwaswell;promisingherthatoneofthesedaysthatsamehappinesswouldbehers.Shehadenjoyeditforlessthanayear,however.

           Shehadlettheflowersfallfromherbasket,Lilythought,screwinguphereyesandstandingbackasiftolookatherpicture,whichshewasnottouching,however,withallherfacultiesinatrance,frozenoversuperficiallybutmovingunderneathwithextremespeed.

           Sheletherflowersfallfromherbasket,scatteredandtumbledthemontothegrassand,reluctantlyandhesitatingly,butwithoutquestionorcomplainthadshenotthefacultyofobediencetoperfection?wenttoo.Downfields,acrossvalleys,white,flower-strewnthatwashowshewouldhavepaintedit.Thehillswereaustere.Itwasrocky;itwassteep.

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