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The Gardners’ Call

           Anne,inherflannelblouseandsergeskirt,withherhairratherblownfromherwindywalkhome,wassittingsquarelyinthemiddleofthefloor,teasingtheSarah-catwithawishbone.JosephandRustywerebothcurledupinherlap.Awarmplummyodorfilledthewholehouse,forPriscillawascookinginthekitchen.Presentlyshecamein,enshroudedinahugework-apron,withasmudgeofflouronhernose,toshowAuntJamesinathechocolatecakeshehadjusticed.

           Atthisauspiciousmomenttheknockersounded.NobodypaidanyattentiontoitsavePhil,whosprangupandopenedit,expectingaboywiththehatshehadboughtthatmorning.OnthedoorstepstoodMrs.Gardnerandherdaughters.

           Annescrambledtoherfeetsomehow,emptyingtwoindignantcatsoutofherlapasshedidso,andmechanicallyshiftingherwishbonefromherrighthandtoherleft.Priscilla,whowouldhavehadtocrosstheroomtoreachthekitchendoor,lostherhead,wildlyplungedthechocolatecakeunderacushionontheinglenooksofa,anddashedupstairs.Stellabeganfeverishlygatheringuphermanuscript.OnlyAuntJamesinaandPhilremainednormal.Thankstothem,everybodywassoonsittingatease,evenAnne.Priscillacamedown,apronlessandsmudgeless,Stellareducedhercornertodecency,andPhilsavedthesituationbyastreamofreadysmalltalk.

           Mrs.Gardnerwastallandthinandhandsome,exquisitelygowned,cordialwithacordialitythatseemedatrifleforced.AlineGardnerwasayoungereditionofhermother,lackingthecordiality.Sheendeavoredtobenice,butsucceededonlyinbeinghaughtyandpatronizing.

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