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"Averil’s Atonement"

           

           “No,theeditorwouldn’ttakeit,”sheansweredbriefly.

           Mr.Harrisonlookedsidewiseattheflushed,delicateprofile.

           “Well,Isupposeyou’llkeeponwritingthem,”hesaidencouragingly.

           “No,Ishallnevertrytowriteastoryagain,”declaredAnne,withthehopelessfinalityofnineteenwhenadoorisshutinitsface.

           “Iwouldn’tgiveupaltogether,”saidMr.Harrisonreflectively.“I’dwriteastoryonceinawhile,butIwouldn’tpestereditorswithit.I’dwriteofpeopleandplaceslikeIknew,andI’dmakemycharacterstalkeverydayEnglish;andI’dletthesunriseandsetintheusualquietwaywithoutmuchfussoverthefact.IfIhadtohavevillainsatall,I’dgivethemachance,AnneI’dgivethemachance.Therearesometerriblebadmenintheworld,Isuppose,butyou’dhavetogoalongpiecetofindthemthoughMrs.Lyndebelieveswe’reallbad.Butmostofushavegotalittledecencysomewhereinus.Keeponwriting,Anne.”

           “No.Itwasveryfoolishofmetoattemptit.WhenI’mthroughRedmondI’llsticktoteaching.Icanteach.Ican’twritestories.”

           “It’llbetimeforyoutobegettingahusbandwhenyou’rethroughRedmond,”saidMr.Harrison.“Idon’tbelieveinputtingmarryingofftoolonglikeIdid.”

           Annegotupandmarchedhome.ThereweretimeswhenMr.Harrisonwasreallyintolerable.“Pitching,”“mooning,”and“gettingahusband.”Ow!!

           

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