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An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend

           Gilbertdidnotloveanyofthem,andhewasexceedinglycarefultogivenoneofthemtheadvantageoverhimbyanyuntimelydisplayofhisrealfeelingsAnne-ward.Toherhehadbecomeagaintheboy-comradeofAvonleadays,andassuchcouldholdhisownagainstanysmittenswainwhohadsofarenteredthelistsagainsthim.Asacompanion,AnnehonestlyacknowledgednobodycouldbesosatisfactoryasGilbert;shewasveryglad,soshetoldherself,thathehadevidentlydroppedallnonsensicalideasthoughshespentconsiderabletimesecretlywonderingwhy.

           Onlyonedisagreeableincidentmarredthatwinter.CharlieSloane,sittingboltuprightonMissAda’smostdearlybelovedcushion,askedAnneonenightifshewouldpromise“tobecomeMrs.CharlieSloanesomeday.”ComingafterBillyAndrews’proxyeffort,thiswasnotquitetheshocktoAnne’sromanticsensibilitiesthatitwouldotherwisehavebeen;butitwascertainlyanotherheart-rendingdisillusion.Shewasangry,too,forshefeltthatshehadnevergivenCharlietheslightestencouragementtosupposesuchathingpossible.ButwhatcouldyouexpectofaSloane,asMrs.RachelLyndewouldaskscornfully?Charlie’swholeattitude,tone,air,words,fairlyreekedwithSloanishness.“Hewasconferringagreathonornodoubtwhateveraboutthat.AndwhenAnne,utterlyinsensibletothehonor,refusedhim,asdelicatelyandconsideratelyasshecouldforevenaSloanehadfeelingswhichoughtnottobeundulylaceratedSloanishnessstillfurtherbetrayeditself.

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