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Adjusted Relationships

           “Theymightaswellbeinuseaspackedawayinthattrunkinthegarretformothstognaw.”

           Nomothswouldeverhaveventurednearthosequilts,fortheyreekedofmothballstosuchanextentthattheyhadtobehungintheorchardofPatty’sPlaceafullfortnightbeforetheycouldbeenduredindoors.Verily,aristocraticSpoffordAvenuehadrarelybeheldsuchadisplay.Thegruffoldmillionairewholived“nextdoor”cameoverandwantedtobuythegorgeousredandyellow“tulip-pattern”onewhichMrs.RachelhadgivenAnne.Hesaidhismotherusedtomakequiltslikethat,andbyJove,hewantedonetoremindhimofher.Annewouldnotsellit,muchtohisdisappointment,butshewroteallaboutittoMrs.Lynde.Thathighly-gratifiedladysentwordbackthatshehadonejustlikeittospare,sothetobaccokinggothisquiltafterall,andinsistedonhavingitspreadonhisbed,tothedisgustofhisfashionablewife.

           Mrs.Lynde’squiltsservedaveryusefulpurposethatwinter.Patty’sPlaceforallitsmanyvirtues,haditsfaultsalso.Itwasreallyarathercoldhouse;andwhenthefrostynightscamethegirlswereverygladtosnuggledownunderMrs.Lynde’squilts,andhopedthattheloanofthemmightbeaccounteduntoherforrighteousness.Annehadtheblueroomshehadcovetedatsight.PriscillaandStellahadthelargeone.Philwasblissfullycontentwiththelittleoneoverthekitchen;andAuntJamesinawastohavethedownstairsoneofftheliving-room.Rustyatfirstsleptonthedoorstep.

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