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Patty’s Place

           

           “NoIIsupposenot,”murmuredAnne,seeingthatMissPattywasquitesolemnlyinearnest.

           “Ofcoursenot.SoIhavetogoalongtolookafterher.Iexpecttoenjoyit,too;I’mseventyyearsold,butI’mnottiredoflivingyet.IdaresayI’dhavegonetoEuropebeforeiftheideahadoccurredtome.Weshallbeawayfortwoyears,perhapsthree.WesailinJuneandweshallsendyouthekey,andleaveallinorderforyoutotakepossessionwhenyouchoose.Weshallpackawayafewthingsweprizeespecially,butalltherestwillbeleft.”

           “Willyouleavethechinadogs?”askedAnnetimidly.

           “Wouldyoulikemeto?”

           “Oh,indeed,yes.Theyaredelightful.”

           ApleasedexpressioncameintoMissPatty’sface.

           “Ithinkagreatdealofthosedogs,”shesaidproudly.“Theyareoverahundredyearsold,andtheyhavesatoneithersideofthisfireplaceeversincemybrotherAaronbroughtthemfromLondonfiftyyearsago.SpoffordAvenuewascalledaftermybrotherAaron.”

           “Afinemanhewas,”saidMissMaria,speakingforthefirsttime.“Ah,youdon’tseethelikeofhimnowadays.”

           “Hewasagooduncletoyou,Maria,”saidMissPatty,withevidentemotion.“Youdowelltorememberhim.”

           “Ishallalwaysrememberhim,”saidMissMariasolemnly.“Icanseehim,thisminute,standingtherebeforethatfire,withhishandsunderhiscoat-tails,beamingonus.”

           MissMariatookoutherhandkerchiefandwipedhereyes;butMissPattycameresolutelybackfromtheregionsofsentimenttothoseofbusiness.

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