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Learning to Forget

           

           Buthedidnotwritetheletterthatday,forasherummagedouthisbestpaper,hecameacrosssomethingwhichchangedhispurpose.Tumblingaboutinonepartofthedeskamongbills,passports,andbusinessdocumentsofvariouskindswereseveralofJo’sletters,andinanothercompartmentwerethreenotesfromAmy,carefullytiedupwithoneofherblueribbonsandsweetlysuggestiveofthelittledeadrosesputawayinside.Withahalf-repentant,half-amusedexpression,LauriegatheredupallJo’sletters,smoothed,folded,andputthemneatlyintoasmalldrawerofthedesk,stoodaminuteturningtheringthoughtfullyonhisfinger,thenslowlydrewitoff,laiditwiththeletters,lockedthedrawer,andwentouttohearHighMassatSaintStefan’s,feelingasiftherehadbeenafuneral,andthoughnotoverwhelmedwithaffliction,thisseemedamoreproperwaytospendtherestofthedaythaninwritingletterstocharmingyoungladies.

           Theletterwentverysoon,however,andwaspromptlyanswered,forAmywashomesick,andconfesseditinthemostdelightfullyconfidingmanner.Thecorrespondenceflourishedfamously,andlettersflewtoandfrowithunfailingregularityallthroughtheearlyspring.Lauriesoldhisbusts,madeallumettesofhisopera,andwentbacktoParis,hopingsomebodywouldarrivebeforelong.

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