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Chapter XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid

           IsaidagratefulprayeratonceandthenIgaveallmyattentiontoholdingontight,forIknewIshouldprobablyhavetodependonhumanaidtogetbacktodryland.”

           Theflatdriftedunderthebridgeandthenpromptlysankinmidstream.Ruby,Jane,andDiana,alreadyawaitingitonthelowerheadland,sawitdisappearbeforetheirveryeyesandhadnotadoubtbutthatAnnehadgonedownwithit.Foramomenttheystoodstill,whiteassheets,frozenwithhorroratthetragedy;then,shriekingatthetopsoftheirvoices,theystartedonafranticrunupthroughthewoods,neverpausingastheycrossedthemainroadtoglancethewayofthebridge.Anne,clingingdesperatelytoherprecariousfoothold,sawtheirflyingformsandheardtheirshrieks.Helpwouldsooncome,butmeanwhileherpositionwasaveryuncomfortableone.

           Theminutespassedby,eachseeminganhourtotheunfortunatelilymaid.Whydidn’tsomebodycome?Wherehadthegirlsgone?Supposetheyhadfainted,oneandall!Supposenobodyevercame!Supposeshegrewsotiredandcrampedthatshecouldholdonnolonger!Annelookedatthewickedgreendepthsbelowher,waveringwithlong,oilyshadows,andshivered.Herimaginationbegantosuggestallmannerofgruesomepossibilitiestoher.

           Then,justasshethoughtshereallycouldnotenduretheacheinherarmsandwristsanothermoment,GilbertBlythecamerowingunderthebridgeinHarmonAndrews’sdory!

           Gilbertglancedupand,muchtohisamazement,beheldalittlewhitescornfulfacelookingdownuponhimwithbig,frightenedbutalsoscornfulgrayeyes.

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