False Dawn

           

           “JustimaginethisnightweekI’llbeinAvonleadelightfulthought!”saidAnne,bendingovertheboxinwhichshewaspackingMrs.RachelLynde’squilts.“ButjustimaginethisnightweekI’llbegoneforeverfromPatty’sPlacehorriblethought!”

           “IwonderiftheghostofallourlaughterwillechothroughthemaidendreamsofMissPattyandMissMaria,”speculatedPhil.

           MissPattyandMissMariawerecominghome,afterhavingtrottedovermostofthehabitableglobe.

           “We’llbebackthesecondweekinMay”wroteMissPatty.“IexpectPatty’sPlacewillseemrathersmallaftertheHalloftheKingsatKarnak,butIneverdidlikebigplacestolivein.AndI’llbegladenoughtobehomeagain.Whenyoustarttravelinglateinlifeyou’reapttodotoomuchofitbecauseyouknowyouhaven’tmuchtimeleft,andit’sathingthatgrowsonyou.I’mafraidMariawillneverbecontentedagain.”

           “Ishallleaveheremyfanciesanddreamstoblessthenextcomer,”saidAnne,lookingaroundtheblueroomwistfullyherprettyblueroomwhereshehadspentthreesuchhappyyears.Shehadkneltatitswindowtoprayandhadbentfromittowatchthesunsetbehindthepines.Shehadheardtheautumnraindropsbeatingagainstitandhadwelcomedthespringrobinsatitssill.Shewonderedifolddreamscouldhauntroomsif,whenoneleftforevertheroomwhereshehadjoyedandsufferedandlaughedandwept,somethingofher,intangibleandinvisible,yetnonethelessreal,didnotremainbehindlikeavoicefulmemory.

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