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Chapter XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results

           Ithoughtyouweredesperatelyillwithsmallpoxandeverybodydesertedyou,butIwentboldlytoyourbedsideandnursedyoubacktolife;andthenItookthesmallpoxanddiedandIwasburiedunderthosepoplartreesinthegraveyardandyouplantedarosebushbymygraveandwatereditwithyourtears;andyounever,neverforgotthefriendofyouryouthwhosacrificedherlifeforyou.Oh,itwassuchapathetictale,Diana.ThetearsjustraineddownovermycheekswhileImixedthecake.ButIforgottheflourandthecakewasadismalfailure.Flourissoessentialtocakes,youknow.MarillawasverycrossandIdon’twonder.I’magreattrialtoher.Shewasterriblymortifiedaboutthepuddingsaucelastweek.WehadaplumpuddingfordinneronTuesdayandtherewashalfthepuddingandapitcherfulofsauceleftover.Marillasaidtherewasenoughforanotherdinnerandtoldmetosetitonthepantryshelfandcoverit.Imeanttocoveritjustasmuchascouldbe,Diana,butwhenIcarrieditinIwasimaginingIwasanun—ofcourseI’maProtestantbutIimaginedIwasaCatholic—takingtheveiltoburyabrokenheartincloisteredseclusion;andIforgotallaboutcoveringthepuddingsauce.Ithoughtofitnextmorningandrantothepantry.Diana,fancyifyoucanmyextremehorroratfindingamousedrownedinthatpuddingsauce!IliftedthemouseoutwithaspoonandthrewitoutintheyardandthenIwashedthespooninthreewaters.

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