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The Round of Life

           She’llbeinhergrave,poorgirl,whenWhiteSandsschoolopens,that’swhat.”

           Annelistenedinshockedsilence.RubyGillis,heroldschool-chum,dying?Coulditbepossible?Oflateyearstheyhadgrownapart;buttheoldtieofschool-girlintimacywasthere,andmadeitselffeltsharplyinthetugthenewsgaveatAnne’sheartstrings.Ruby,thebrilliant,themerry,thecoquettish!Itwasimpossibletoassociatethethoughtofherwithanythinglikedeath.ShehadgreetedAnnewithgaycordialityafterchurch,andurgedhertocomeupthenextevening.

           “I’llbeawayTuesdayandWednesdayevenings,”shehadwhisperedtriumphantly.“There’saconcertatCarmodyandapartyatWhiteSands.HerbSpencer’sgoingtotakeme.He’smyLATEST.Besuretocomeuptomorrow.I’mdyingforagoodtalkwithyou.IwanttohearallaboutyourdoingsatRedmond.”

           AnneknewthatRubymeantthatshewantedtotellAnneallaboutherownrecentflirtations,butshepromisedtogo,andDianaofferedtogowithher.

           “I’vebeenwantingtogotoseeRubyforalongwhile,”shetoldAnne,whentheyleftGreenGablesthenextevening,“butIreallycouldn’tgoalone.It’ssoawfultohearRubyrattlingonasshedoes,andpretendingthereisnothingthematterwithher,evenwhenshecanhardlyspeakforcoughing.She’sfightingsohardforherlife,andyetshehasn’tanychanceatall,theysay.”

           Thegirlswalkedsilentlydownthered,twilitroad.Therobinsweresingingvespersinthehightreetops,fillingthegoldenairwiththeirjubilantvoices.

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