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False Dawn

           

           “Ithink,”saidPhil,“thataroomwhereonedreamsandgrievesandrejoicesandlivesbecomesinseparablyconnectedwiththoseprocessesandacquiresapersonalityofitsown.IamsureifIcameintothisroomfiftyyearsfromnowitwouldsay‘Anne,Anne’tome.Whatnicetimeswe’vehadhere,honey!Whatchatsandjokesandgoodchummyjamborees!Oh,dearme!I’mtomarryJoinJuneandIknowIwillberapturouslyhappy.ButjustnowIfeelasifIwantedthislovelyRedmondlifetogoonforever.”

           “I’munreasonableenoughjustnowtowishthat,too,”admittedAnne.“Nomatterwhatdeeperjoysmaycometouslateronwe’llneveragainhavejustthesamedelightful,irresponsibleexistencewe’vehadhere.It’soverforever,Phil.”

           “WhatareyougoingtodowithRusty?”askedPhil,asthatprivilegedpussypaddedintotheroom.

           “IamgoingtotakehimhomewithmeandJosephandtheSarah-cat,”announcedAuntJamesina,followingRusty.“Itwouldbeashametoseparatethosecatsnowthattheyhavelearnedtolivetogether.It’sahardlessonforcatsandhumanstolearn.”

           “I’msorrytopartwithRusty,”saidAnneregretfully,“butitwouldbenousetotakehimtoGreenGables.Marilladetestscats,andDavywouldteasehislifeout.Besides,Idon’tsupposeI’llbehomeverylong.I’vebeenofferedtheprincipalshipoftheSummersideHighSchool.”

           “Areyougoingtoacceptit?”askedPhil.

           “IIhaven’tdecidedyet,”answeredAnne,withaconfusedflush.

           Philnoddedunderstandingly.

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