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           “PROSPECTPOINT,“August20th.

           “DearAnnespelledwithanE,”wrotePhil,“Imustpropmyeyelidsopenlongenoughtowriteyou.I’veneglectedyoushamefullythissummer,honey,butallmyothercorrespondentshavebeenneglected,too.Ihaveahugepileofletterstoanswer,soImustgirduptheloinsofmymindandhoein.Excusemymixedmetaphors.I’mfearfullysleepy.LastnightCousinEmilyandIwerecallingataneighbor’s.Therewereseveralothercallersthere,andassoonasthoseunfortunatecreaturesleft,ourhostessandherthreedaughterspickedthemalltopieces.IknewtheywouldbeginonCousinEmilyandmeassoonasthedoorshutbehindus.WhenwecamehomeMrs.Lillyinformedusthattheaforesaidneighbor’shiredboywassupposedtobedownwithscarletfever.YoucanalwaystrustMrs.Lillytotellyoucheerfulthingslikethat.Ihaveahorrorofscarletfever.Icouldn’tsleepwhenIwenttobedforthinkingofit.Itossedandtumbledabout,dreamingfearfuldreamswhenIdidsnoozeforaminute;andatthreeIwakenedupwithahighfever,asorethroat,andaragingheadache.IknewIhadscarletfever;IgotupinapanicandhuntedupCousinEmily’s‘doctorbook’toreadupthesymptoms.Anne,Ihadthemall.SoIwentbacktobed,andknowingtheworst,sleptlikeatoptherestofthenight.ThoughwhyatopshouldsleepsounderthananythingelseInevercouldunderstand.ButthismorningIwasquitewell,soitcouldn’thavebeenthefever.IsupposeifIdidcatchitlastnightitcouldn’thavedevelopedsosoon.

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