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Enter Jonas

           Youcannotmentionanyailmentbutshesays,shakingherhead,‘Ah,Iknowtoowellwhatthatis’—andthenyougetallthedetails.Jonasdeclaresheoncespokeoflocomotorataxiainhearingandshesaidsheknewtoowellwhatthatwas.Shesufferedfromitfortenyearsandwasfinallycuredbyatravelingdoctor.

           “WhoisJonas?Justwait,AnneShirley.You’llhearallaboutJonasinthepropertimeandplace.Heisnottobemixedupwithestimableoldladies.

           “Myleft-handneighboratthetableisMrs.Phinney.Shealwaysspeakswithawailing,dolorousvoice—youarenervouslyexpectinghertoburstintotearseverymoment.Shegivesyoutheimpressionthatlifetoherisindeedavaleoftears,andthatasmile,nevertospeakofalaugh,isafrivolitytrulyreprehensible.ShehasaworseopinionofmethanAuntJamesina,andshedoesn’tlovemehardtoatoneforit,asAuntyJ.does,either.

           “MissMariaGrimsbysitscati-cornerfromme.ThefirstdayIcameIremarkedtoMissMariathatitlookedalittlelikerain—andMissMarialaughed.Isaidtheroadfromthestationwasverypretty—andMissMarialaughed.Isaidthereseemedtobeafewmosquitoesleftyet—andMissMarialaughed.IsaidthatProspectPointwasasbeautifulasever—andMissMarialaughed.IfIweretosaytoMissMaria,‘Myfatherhashangedhimself,mymotherhastakenpoison,mybrotherisinthepenitentiary,andIaminthelaststagesofconsumption,’MissMariawouldlaugh.Shecan’thelpit—shewasbornso;butisverysadandawful.

           “ThefiftholdladyisMrs.Grant.

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