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The Gardners’ Call

           PriscillaandAnneexchangedagonizedglancesbutcoulddonothing.ThestatelyAlinecontinuedtositonthecushionanddiscusschinadogsuntilthetimeofdeparture.

           DorothylingeredbehindamomenttosqueezeAnne’shandandwhisperimpulsively.

           “IKNOWyouandIaregoingtobechums.Oh,Royhastoldmeallaboutyou.I’mtheonlyoneofthefamilyhetellsthingsto,poorboynobodyCOULDconfideinmammaandAline,youknow.Whatglorioustimesyougirlsmusthavehere!Won’tyouletmecomeoftenandhaveashareinthem?”

           “Comeasoftenasyoulike,”Annerespondedheartily,thankfulthatoneofRoy’ssisterswaslikable.ShewouldneverlikeAline,somuchwascertain;andAlinewouldneverlikeher,thoughMrs.Gardnermightbewon.Altogether,Annesighedwithreliefwhentheordealwasover.

           “‘Ofallsadwordsoftongueorpen

           Thesaddestareitmighthavebeen,’”

           quotedPriscillatragically,liftingthecushion.“Thiscakeisnowwhatyoumightcallaflatfailure.Andthecushionislikewiseruined.NevertellmethatFridayisn’tunlucky.”

           “PeoplewhosendwordtheyarecomingonSaturdayshouldn’tcomeonFriday,”saidAuntJamesina.

           “IfancyitwasRoy’smistake,”saidPhil.“Thatboyisn’treallyresponsibleforwhathesayswhenhetalkstoAnne.WhereISAnne?”

           Annehadgoneupstairs.Shefeltoddlylikecrying.Butshemadeherselflaughinstead.RustyandJosephhadbeenTOOawful!AndDorothyWASadear.

           

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