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XXVI. Around the Bend

           DoyoucareanythingforGilbert?”

           “Eversomuchasafriendandnotabitinthewayyoumean,”saidAnnecalmlyanddecidedly;shealsothoughtshewasspeakingsincerely.

           Dianasighed.Shewished,somehow,thatAnnehadanswereddifferently.

           “Don’tyoumeanEVERtobemarried,Anne?”

           “Perhaps...someday...whenImeettherightone,”saidAnne,smilingdreamilyupatthemoonlight.

           “Buthowcanyoubesurewhenyoudomeettherightone?”persistedDiana.

           “Oh,Ishouldknowhim...SOMETHINGwouldtellme.Youknowwhatmyidealis,Diana.”

           “Butpeople’sidealschangesometimes.”

           “Minewon’t.AndICOULDN’Tcareforanymanwhodidn’tfulfillit.”

           “Whatifyounevermeethim?”

           “ThenIshalldieanoldmaid,”wasthecheerfulresponse.“Idaresayitisn’tthehardestdeathbyanymeans.”

           “Oh,Isupposethedyingwouldbeeasyenough;it’sthelivinganoldmaidIshouldn’tlike,”saidDiana,withnointentionofbeinghumorous.“AlthoughIwouldn’tmindbeinganoldmaidVERYmuchifIcouldbeonelikeMissLavendar.ButInevercouldbe.WhenI’mforty-fiveI’llbehorriblyfat.Andwhiletheremightbesomeromanceaboutathinoldmaidtherecouldn’tpossiblybeanyaboutafatone.Oh,mindyou,NelsonAtkinsproposedtoRubyGillisthreeweeksago.Rubytoldmeallaboutit.Shesayssheneverhadanyintentionoftakinghim,becauseanyonewhomarriedhimwillhavetogoinwiththeoldfolks;butRubysaysthathemadesuchaperfectlybeautifulandromanticproposalthatitsimplysweptheroffherfeet.

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