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XX. The Way It Often Happens

           

           “It’sdreadfultocomeuponyousounexpectedlyasthis,”apologizedPriscilla,“butIdidnotknowtilllastnightthatwewerecoming.AuntCharlotteisgoingawayMondayandshehadpromisedtospendtodaywithafriendintown.Butlastnightherfriendtelephonedtohernottocomebecausetheywerequarantinedforscarletfever.SoIsuggestedwecomehereinstead,forIknewyouwerelongingtoseeher.WecalledattheWhiteSandsHotelandbroughtMrs.Pendexterwithus.Sheisafriendofaunt’sandlivesinNewYorkandherhusbandisamillionaire.Wecan’tstayverylong,forMrs.Pendexterhastobebackatthehotelbyfiveo’clock.”

           SeveraltimeswhiletheywereputtingawaythehorseAnnecaughtPriscillalookingatherinafurtive,puzzledway.

           “Sheneedn’tstareatmeso,”Annethoughtalittleresentfully.“Ifshedoesn’tKNOWwhatitistochangeafeatherbedshemightIMAGINEit.”

           WhenPriscillahadgonetotheparlor,andbeforeAnnecouldescapeupstairs,Dianawalkedintothekitchen.Annecaughtherastonishedfriendbythearm.

           “DianaBarry,whodoyousupposeisinthatparloratthisverymoment?Mrs.CharlotteE.Morgan...andaNewYorkmillionaire’swife...andhereIamlikeTHIS...andNOTATHINGINTHEHOUSEFORDINNERBUTACOLDHAMBONE,Diana!”

           BythistimeAnnehadbecomeawarethatDianawasstaringatherinpreciselythesamebewilderedfashionasPriscillahaddone.Itwasreallytoomuch.

           “Oh,Diana,don’tlookatmeso,”sheimplored.

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