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Mutual Confidences

           

           Inmid-MarchcamealetterfromMissPattySpofford,sayingthatsheandMissMariahaddecidedtoremainabroadforanotheryear.

           “SoyoumayhavePatty’sPlacenextwinter,too,”shewrote.“MariaandIaregoingtorunoverEgypt.IwanttoseetheSphinxoncebeforeIdie.”

           “Fancythosetwodames‘runningoverEgypt’!Iwonderifthey’lllookupattheSphinxandknit,”laughedPriscilla.

           “I’msogladwecankeepPatty’sPlaceforanotheryear,”saidStella.“Iwasafraidthey’dcomeback.Andthenourjollylittlenestherewouldbebrokenupandwepoorcallownestlingsthrownoutonthecruelworldofboardinghousesagain.”

           “I’moffforatrampinthepark,”announcedPhil,tossingherbookaside.“IthinkwhenIameightyI’llbegladIwentforawalkintheparktonight.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”askedAnne.

           “ComewithmeandI’lltellyou,honey.”

           TheycapturedintheirrambleallthemysteriesandmagicsofaMarchevening.Verystillandmilditwas,wrappedinagreat,white,broodingsilenceasilencewhichwasyetthreadedthroughwithmanylittlesilverysoundswhichyoucouldhearifyouhearkenedasmuchwithyoursoulasyourears.Thegirlswandereddownalongpinelandaislethatseemedtoleadrightoutintotheheartofadeep-red,overflowingwintersunset.

           “I’dgohomeandwriteapoemthisblessedminuteifIonlyknewhow,”declaredPhil,pausinginanopenspacewherearosylightwasstainingthegreentipsofthepines.

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