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A Book of Revelation

           

           “Davy,holdyourtongue,”saidMrs.Rachelangrily.“Anne,don’tlooklikethatDON’TLOOKLIKETHAT!Wedidn’tmeantotellyousosuddenly.”

           “Isittrue?”askedAnneinavoicethatwasnothers.

           “Gilbertisveryill,”saidMrs.Lyndegravely.“HetookdownwithtyphoidfeverjustafteryouleftforEchoLodge.Didyouneverhearofit?”

           “No,”saidthatunknownvoice.

           “Itwasaverybadcasefromthestart.Thedoctorsaidhe’dbeenterriblyrundown.They’veatrainednurseandeverything’sbeendone.DON’Tlooklikethat,Anne.Whilethere’slifethere’shope.”

           “Mr.Harrisonwasherethiseveningandhesaidtheyhadnohopeofhim,”reiteratedDavy.

           Marilla,lookingoldandwornandtired,gotupandmarchedDavygrimlyoutofthekitchen.

           “Oh,DON’Tlookso,dear,”saidMrs.Rachel,puttingherkindoldarmsaboutthepallidgirl.“Ihaven’tgivenuphope,indeedIhaven’t.He’sgottheBlytheconstitutioninhisfavor,that’swhat.”

           AnnegentlyputMrs.Lynde’sarmsawayfromher,walkedblindlyacrossthekitchen,throughthehall,upthestairstoheroldroom.Atitswindowshekneltdown,staringoutunseeingly.Itwasverydark.Therainwasbeatingdownovertheshiveringfields.TheHauntedWoodswasfullofthegroansofmightytreeswrunginthetempest,andtheairthrobbedwiththethunderouscrashofbillowsonthedistantshore.AndGilbertwasdying!

           ThereisabookofRevelationineveryone’slife,asthereisintheBible.

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