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Enter Prince Charming

           Menhavediedandthewormshaveeatenthembutnotforlove.Gilbertevidentlywasinnodangerofimmediatedissolution.Hewasenjoyinglife,andhewasfullofambitionandzest.Forhimtherewastobenowastingindespairbecauseawomanwasfairandcold.Anne,asshelistenedtotheceaselessbadinagethatwentonbetweenhimandPhil,wonderedifshehadonlyimaginedthatlookinhiseyeswhenshehadtoldhimshecouldnevercareforhim.

           TherewerenotlackingthosewhowouldgladlyhavesteppedintoGilbert’svacantplace.ButAnnesnubbedthemwithoutfearandwithoutreproach.IftherealPrinceCharmingwasnevertocomeshewouldhavenoneofasubstitute.Soshesternlytoldherselfthatgraydayinthewindypark.

           SuddenlytherainofAuntJamesina’sprophecycamewithaswishandrush.Anneputupherumbrellaandhurrieddowntheslope.Assheturnedoutontheharborroadasavagegustofwindtorealongit.Instantlyherumbrellaturnedwrongsideout.Anneclutchedatitindespair.Andthen—therecameavoiceclosetoher.

           “Pardonme—mayIofferyoutheshelterofmyumbrella?”

           Annelookedup.Tallandhandsomeanddistinguished-looking—dark,melancholy,inscrutableeyes—melting,musical,sympatheticvoice—yes,theveryheroofherdreamsstoodbeforeherintheflesh.Hecouldnothavemorecloselyresembledheridealifhehadbeenmadetoorder.

           “Thankyou,”shesaidconfusedly.

           “We’dbetterhurryovertothatlittlepavilliononthepoint,”suggestedtheunknown.“Wecanwaitthereuntilthisshowerisover.Itisnotlikelytorainsoheavilyverylong.

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