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"Averil’s Atonement"

           

           “Butyouliketocryoverstories?”

           “Oh,yes,inthemiddleofthem.ButIlikeeverythingtocomerightatlast.”

           “Imusthaveonepatheticsceneinit,”saidAnnethoughtfully.“ImightletROBERTRAYbeinjuredinanaccidentandhaveadeathscene.”

           “No,youmustn’tkillBOBBYoff,”declaredDiana,laughing.“HebelongstomeandIwanthimtoliveandflourish.Killsomebodyelseifyouhaveto.”

           ForthenextfortnightAnnewrithedorreveled,accordingtomood,inherliterarypursuits.Nowshewouldbejubilantoverabrilliantidea,nowdespairingbecausesomecontrarycharacterwouldNOTbehaveproperly.Dianacouldnotunderstandthis.

           “MAKEthemdoasyouwantthemto,”shesaid.

           “Ican’t,”mournedAnne.“Averilissuchanunmanageableheroine.SheWILLdoandsaythingsInevermeantherto.ThenthatspoilseverythingthatwentbeforeandIhavetowriteitalloveragain.”

           Finally,however,thestorywasfinished,andAnnereadittoDianaintheseclusionoftheporchgable.Shehadachievedher“patheticscene”withoutsacrificingROBERTRAY,andshekeptawatchfuleyeonDianaasshereadit.Dianarosetotheoccasionandcriedproperly;but,whentheendcame,shelookedalittledisappointed.

           “WhydidyoukillMAURICELENNOX?”sheaskedreproachfully.

           “Hewasthevillain,”protestedAnne.“Hehadtobepunished.”

           “Ilikehimbestofthemall,”saidunreasonableDiana.

           “Well,he’sdead,andhe’llhavetostaydead,”saidAnne,ratherresentfully.“IfIhadlethimlivehe’dhavegoneonpersecutingAVERILandPERCEVAL.

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