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False Dawn

           NaturallyAnne’splanscouldnotbesettleduntilRoyhadspoken.Hewouldsoontherewasnodoubtofthat.AndtherewasnodoubtthatAnnewouldsay“yes”whenhesaid“Willyouplease?”Anneherselfregardedthestateofaffairswithaseldom-ruffledcomplacency.ShewasdeeplyinlovewithRoy.True,itwasnotjustwhatshehadimaginedlovetobe.Butwasanythinginlife,Anneaskedherselfwearily,likeone’simaginationofit?Itwastheolddiamonddisillusionofchildhoodrepeatedthesamedisappointmentshehadfeltwhenshehadfirstseenthechillsparkleinsteadofthepurplesplendorshehadanticipated.“That’snotmyideaofadiamond,”shehadsaid.ButRoywasadearfellowandtheywouldbeveryhappytogether,evenifsomeindefinablezestwasmissingoutoflife.WhenRoycamedownthateveningandaskedAnnetowalkintheparkeveryoneatPatty’sPlaceknewwhathehadcometosay;andeveryoneknew,orthoughttheyknew,whatAnne’sanswerwouldbe.

           “Anneisaveryfortunategirl,”saidAuntJamesina.

           “Isupposeso,”saidStella,shrugginghershoulders.“Royisanicefellowandallthat.Butthere’sreallynothinginhim.”

           “Thatsoundsverylikeajealousremark,StellaMaynard,”saidAuntJamesinarebukingly.

           “ItdoesbutIamnotjealous,”saidStellacalmly.“IloveAnneandIlikeRoy.Everybodysayssheismakingabrilliantmatch,andevenMrs.Gardnerthinkshercharmingnow.Itallsoundsasifitweremadeinheaven,butIhavemydoubts.Makethemostofthat,AuntJamesina.

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