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Patty’s Place

           Thereweredelightfullittlecupboardsoverthemantelpiece,behindwhoseglassdoorsgleamedquaintbitsofchina.Thewallswerehungwitholdprintsandsilhouettes.Inonecornerthestairswentup,andatthefirstlowturnwasalongwindowwithaninvitingseat.ItwasalljustasAnnehadknownitmustbe.

           Bythistimethesilencehadgrowntoodreadful,andPriscillanudgedAnnetointimatethatshemustspeak.

           “Wewesawbyyoursignthatthishouseistolet,”saidAnnefaintly,addressingtheolderlady,whowasevidentlyMissPattySpofford.

           “Oh,yes,”saidMissPatty.“Iintendedtotakethatsigndowntoday.”

           “Thenthenwearetoolate,”saidAnnesorrowfully.“You’veletittosomeoneelse?”

           “No,butwehavedecidednottoletitatall.”

           “Oh,I’msosorry,”exclaimedAnneimpulsively.“Ilovethisplaceso.Ididhopewecouldhavegotit.”

           ThendidMissPattylaydownherknitting,takeoffherspecs,rubthem,putthemonagain,andforthefirsttimelookatAnneasatahumanbeing.Theotherladyfollowedherexamplesoperfectlythatshemightaswellhavebeenareflectioninamirror.

           “YouLOVEit,”saidMissPattywithemphasis.“DoesthatmeanthatyoureallyLOVEit?Orthatyoumerelylikethelooksofit?ThegirlsnowadaysindulgeinsuchexaggeratedstatementsthatonenevercantellwhattheyDOmean.Itwasn’tsoinmyyoungdays.THENagirldidnotsaysheLOVEDturnips,injustthesametoneasshemighthavesaidshelovedhermotherorherSavior.”

           Anne’sconscienceboreherup.

           “Ireallydoloveit,”shesaidgently.

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