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I. An Irate Neighbor

           Ideclare,itisaworldoftrouble,asRachelsays.Here’spoorMaryKeithdyingandwhatistobecomeofthosetwochildrenofhersismorethanIknow.ShehasabrotherinBritishColumbiaandshehaswrittentohimaboutthem,butshehasn’theardfromhimyet.”

           “Whatarethechildrenlike?Howoldarethey?”

           “Sixpast...they’retwins.”

           “Oh,I’vealwaysbeenespeciallyinterestedintwinseversinceMrs.Hammondhadsomany,”saidAnneeagerly.“Aretheypretty?”

           “Goodness,youcouldn’ttell...theyweretoodirty.DavyhadbeenoutmakingmudpiesandDorawentouttocallhimin.Davypushedherheadfirstintothebiggestpieandthen,becauseshecried,hegotintoithimselfandwallowedinittoshowheritwasnothingtocryabout.MarysaidDorawasreallyaverygoodchildbutthatDavywasfullofmischief.Hehasneverhadanybringingupyoumightsay.HisfatherdiedwhenhewasababyandMaryhasbeensickalmosteversince.”

           “I’malwayssorryforchildrenthathavenobringingup,”saidAnnesoberly.“YouknowIhadn’tanytillyoutookmeinhand.Ihopetheirunclewilllookafterthem.JustwhatrelationisMrs.Keithtoyou?”

           “Mary?Noneintheworld.Itwasherhusband...hewasourthirdcousin.There’sMrs.Lyndecomingthroughtheyard.Ithoughtshe’dbeuptohearaboutMary.”

           “Don’ttellheraboutMr.Harrisonandthecow,”imploredAnne.

           Marillapromised;butthepromisewasquiteunnecessary,forMrs.Lyndewasnosoonerfairlyseatedthanshesaid,

           “IsawMr.

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