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Enter Prince Charming

           Menhavediedandthewormshaveeatenthembutnotforlove.Gilbertevidentlywasinnodangerofimmediatedissolution.Hewasenjoyinglife,andhewasfullofambitionandzest.Forhimtherewastobenowastingindespairbecauseawomanwasfairandcold.Anne,asshelistenedtotheceaselessbadinagethatwentonbetweenhimandPhil,wonderedifshehadonlyimaginedthatlookinhiseyeswhenshehadtoldhimshecouldnevercareforhim.

           TherewerenotlackingthosewhowouldgladlyhavesteppedintoGilbert’svacantplace.ButAnnesnubbedthemwithoutfearandwithoutreproach.IftherealPrinceCharmingwasnevertocomeshewouldhavenoneofasubstitute.Soshesternlytoldherselfthatgraydayinthewindypark.

           SuddenlytherainofAuntJamesina’sprophecycamewithaswishandrush.Anneputupherumbrellaandhurrieddowntheslope.Assheturnedoutontheharborroadasavagegustofwindtorealongit.Instantlyherumbrellaturnedwrongsideout.Anneclutchedatitindespair.Andthentherecameavoiceclosetoher.

           “PardonmemayIofferyoutheshelterofmyumbrella?”

           Annelookedup.Tallandhandsomeanddistinguished-lookingdark,melancholy,inscrutableeyesmelting,musical,sympatheticvoiceyes,theveryheroofherdreamsstoodbeforeherintheflesh.Hecouldnothavemorecloselyresembledheridealifhehadbeenmadetoorder.

           “Thankyou,”shesaidconfusedly.

           “We’dbetterhurryovertothatlittlepavilliononthepoint,”suggestedtheunknown.“Wecanwaitthereuntilthisshowerisover.Itisnotlikelytorainsoheavilyverylong.

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