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XI. Facts and Fancies

           HisnameisWilliambutpacallshimtom.heisollstripedandhegotoneofhisearsfrozoflastwinter.onlyforthathewouldbeagood-lookingcat.Myunklehasadoptedacat.itcometohishouseonedayandwoudentgoawayandunklesaysithasforgotmorethanmostpeopleeverknowed.heletsitsleeponhisrockingchareandmyauntsayshethinksmoreofitthanhedoesofhischildren.thatisnotright.weoughttobekindtocatsandgivethemnewmilkbutweoughtnotbebettertothemthantoourchildren.thisisollIcanthinkofsonomoreatpresentfrom

           edwardblakeClaY.’”

           “St.ClairDonnell’sis,asusual,shortandtothepoint.St.Clairneverwasteswords.Idonotthinkhechosehissubjectoraddedthepostscriptoutofmaliceaforethought.Itisjustthathehasnotagreatdealoftactorimagination.”

           “‘DearMissShirley

           “‘Youtoldustodescribesomethingstrangewehaveseen.IwilldescribetheAvonleaHall.Ithastwodoors,aninsideoneandanoutsideone.Ithassixwindowsandachimney.Ithastwoendsandtwosides.Itispaintedblue.Thatiswhatmakesitstrange.ItisbuiltonthelowerCarmodyroad.ItisthethirdmostimportantbuildinginAvonlea.Theothersarethechurchandtheblacksmithshop.Theyholddebatingclubsandlecturesinitandconcerts.

           “‘Yourstruly,

           “‘JacobDonnell.

           “‘P.S.Thehallisaverybrightblue.’”

           “AnnettaBell’sletterwasquitelong,whichsurprisedme,forwritingessaysisnotAnnetta’sforte,andhersaregenerallyasbriefasSt.Clair’s.

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