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The Summons

           Herloveliness,asshelay,white-clad,amongthedelicateflowersthatAnnehadplacedabouther,wasrememberedandtalkedofforyearsinAvonlea.Rubyhadalwaysbeenbeautiful;butherbeautyhadbeenoftheearth,earthy;ithadhadacertaininsolentqualityinit,asifitflaunteditselfinthebeholder’seye;spirithadnevershonethroughit,intellecthadneverrefinedit.Butdeathhadtoucheditandconsecratedit,bringingoutdelicatemodelingsandpurityofoutlineneverseenbeforedoingwhatlifeandloveandgreatsorrowanddeepwomanhoodjoysmighthavedoneforRuby.Anne,lookingdownthroughamistoftears,atheroldplayfellow,thoughtshesawthefaceGodhadmeantRubytohave,andremembereditsoalways.

           Mrs.GilliscalledAnneasideintoavacantroombeforethefuneralprocessionleftthehouse,andgaveherasmallpacket.

           “Iwantyoutohavethis,”shesobbed.“Rubywouldhavelikedyoutohaveit.It’stheembroideredcenterpieceshewasworkingat.Itisn’tquitefinishedtheneedleisstickinginitjustwhereherpoorlittlefingersputitthelasttimeshelaiditdown,theafternoonbeforeshedied.”

           “There’salwaysapieceofunfinishedworkleft,”saidMrs.Lynde,withtearsinhereyes.“ButIsupposethere’salwayssomeonetofinishit.”

           “Howdifficultitistorealizethatonewehavealwaysknowncanreallybedead,”saidAnne,assheandDianawalkedhome.“Rubyisthefirstofourschoolmatestogo.Onebyone,soonerorlater,alltherestofusmustfollow.”

           “Yes,Isupposeso,”saidDianauncomfortably

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