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Behind the Arras

           

           "Ican’tbelieveyoudon’tcareformeatall,MissBerenice,"hewenton,quitestrainedly."Ifeltyoudidcareaboutme.Buthere,"headded,allatonce,withareal,ifsummoned,militaryforce,"Iwon’tbotheryou.Youdounderstandme.YouknowhowIfeel.Iwon’tchange.Can’twebefriends,anyhow?"

           Heheldouthishand,andshetookit,feelingnowthatshewasputtinganendtowhatmighthavebeenanidyllicromance.

           "Ofcoursewecan,"shesaid."IhopeIshallseeyouagainsoon."

           Afterhewasgoneshewalkedintotheadjoiningroomandsatdowninawickerchair,puttingherelbowsonherkneesandrestingherchininherhands.Whatadenouementtoathingsoinnocent,socharming!Andnowhewasgone.Shewouldnotseehimanymore,wouldnotwanttoseehimnotmuch,anyhow.Lifehadsad,evenuglyfacts.Ohyes,yes,andshewasbeginningtoperceivethemclearly.

           Sometwodayslater,whenBerenicehadbroodedandbroodeduntilshecouldendureitnolonger,shefinallywenttoMrs.Carterandsaid:"Mother,whydon’tyoutellmeallaboutthisLouisvillemattersothatImayreallyknow?Icanseesomethingisworryingyou.Can’tyoutrustme?Iamnolongerachildbyanymeans,andIamyourdaughter.Itmayhelpmetostraightenthingsout,toknowwhattodo."

           Mrs.Carter,whohadalwaysplayedagameofloftythoughlovingmotherhood,wasgreatlytakenabackbythiscourageousattitude.

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