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Love Takes Up the Glass of Time

           ButIcouldn’t—andIcan’ttellyou,either,whatit’smeanttomethesetwoyearstobelieveyouweregoingtomarryhim,andbetoldeveryweekbysomebusybodythatyourengagementwasonthepointofbeingannounced.IbelievedituntiloneblesseddaywhenIwassittingupafterthefever.IgotaletterfromPhilGordon—PhilBlake,rather—inwhichshetoldmetherewasreallynothingbetweenyouandRoy,andadvisedmeto‘tryagain.’Well,thedoctorwasamazedatmyrapidrecoveryafterthat.”

           Annelaughed—thenshivered.

           “IcanneverforgetthenightIthoughtyouweredying,Gilbert.Oh,Iknew—IKNEWthen—andIthoughtitwastoolate.”

           “Butitwasn’t,sweetheart.Oh,Anne,thismakesupforeverything,doesn’tit?Let’sresolvetokeepthisdaysacredtoperfectbeautyallourlivesforthegiftithasgivenus.”

           “It’sthebirthdayofourhappiness,”saidAnnesoftly.“I’vealwayslovedthisoldgardenofHesterGray’s,andnowitwillbedearerthanever.”

           “ButI’llhavetoaskyoutowaitalongtime,Anne,”saidGilbertsadly.“ItwillbethreeyearsbeforeI’llfinishmymedicalcourse.Andeventhentherewillbenodiamondsunburstsandmarblehalls.”

           Annelaughed.

           “Idon’twantsunburstsandmarblehalls.IjustwantYOU.YouseeI’mquiteasshamelessasPhilaboutit.Sunburstsandmarblehallsmaybeallverywell,butthereismore‘scopeforimagination’withoutthem.Andasforthewaiting,thatdoesn’tmatter.We’lljustbehappy,waitingandworkingforeachother—anddreaming.Oh,dreamswillbeverysweetnow

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