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Tea with Mrs. Douglas

           

           “Therehavebeenscoresofnightswhenthey’vethoughtIcouldneverlivetoseethedawn,”wentonMrs.Douglassolemnly.“NobodyknowswhatI’vegonethroughnobodycanknowbutmyself.Well,itcan’tlastverymuchlongernow.Mywearypilgrimagewillsoonbeover,MissShirley.ItisagreatcomforttomethatJohnwillhavesuchagoodwifetolookafterhimwhenhismotherisgoneagreatcomfort,MissShirley.”

           “Janetisalovelywoman,”saidAnnewarmly.

           “Lovely!Abeautifulcharacter,”assentedMrs.Douglas.“AndaperfecthousekeepersomethingIneverwas.Myhealthwouldnotpermitit,MissShirley.IamindeedthankfulthatJohnhasmadesuchawisechoice.Ihopeandbelievethathewillbehappy.Heismyonlyson,MissShirley,andhishappinessliesverynearmyheart.”

           “Ofcourse,”saidAnnestupidly.Forthefirsttimeinherlifeshewasstupid.Yetshecouldnotimaginewhy.Sheseemedtohaveabsolutelynothingtosaytothissweet,smiling,angelicoldladywhowaspattingherhandsokindly.

           “Comeandseemesoonagain,dearJanet,”saidMrs.Douglaslovingly,whentheyleft.“Youdon’tcomehalfoftenenough.ButthenIsupposeJohnwillbebringingyouheretostayallthetimeoneofthesedays.”Anne,happeningtoglanceatJohnDouglas,ashismotherspoke,gaveapositivestartofdismay.Helookedasatorturedmanmightlookwhenhistormentorsgavetherackthelastturnofpossibleendurance.ShefeltsurehemustbeillandhurriedpoorblushingJanetaway.

           “Isn’toldMrs.Douglasasweetwoman?”askedJanet,astheywentdowntheroad

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