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XXIII. Miss Lavendar’s Romance

           Isn’tthiscandyscrumptious?I’veeatenfarmorethanisgoodformealreadybutI’mgoingtokeeprecklesslyon.”

           AfteralittlesilenceMissLavendarsaidabruptly,

           “ItgavemeashocktohearaboutStephen’ssonthatfirstdayyouwerehere,Anne.I’veneverbeenabletomentionhimtoyousince,butI’vewantedtoknowallabouthim.Whatsortofaboyishe?”

           “Heisthedearest,sweetestchildIeverknew,MissLavendar...andhepretendsthingstoo,justasyouandIdo.”

           “I’dliketoseehim,”saidMissLavendarsoftly,asiftalkingtoherself.“Iwonderifhelooksanythinglikethelittledream-boywholivesherewithme...MYlittledream-boy.”

           “IfyouwouldliketoseePaulI’llbringhimthroughwithmesometime,”saidAnne.

           “Iwouldlikeit...butnottoosoon.Iwanttogetusedtothethought.Theremightbemorepainthanpleasureinit...ifhelookedtoomuchlikeStephen...orifhedidn’tlookenoughlikehim.Inamonth’stimeyoumaybringhim.”

           Accordingly,amonthlaterAnneandPaulwalkedthroughthewoodstothestonehouse,andmetMissLavendarinthelane.Shehadnotbeenexpectingthemjustthenandsheturnedverypale.

           “SothisisStephen’sboy,”shesaidinalowtone,takingPaul’shandandlookingathimashestood,beautifulandboyish,inhissmartlittlefurcoatandcap.“He...heisverylikehisfather.”

           “EverybodysaysI’machipofftheoldblock,”remarkedPaul,quiteathisease.

           Anne,whohadbeenwatchingthelittlescene,drewarelievedbreath.

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