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The Shadow of Change

           ‘Sopassesthegloryofthisworld,’”concludedAnne,withalaughinwhichtherewasalittlenoteofregret.Itisneverpleasanttohaveouroldshrinesdesecrated,evenwhenwehaveoutgrownthem.

           “I’llbesolonesomewhenyougo,”moanedDianaforthehundredthtime.“Andtothinkyougonextweek!”

           “Butwe’retogetherstill,”saidAnnecheerily.“Wemustn’tletnextweekrobusofthisweek’sjoy.IhatethethoughtofgoingmyselfhomeandIaresuchgoodfriends.Talkofbeinglonesome!It’sIwhoshouldgroan.YOU’LLbeherewithanynumberofyouroldfriendsANDFred!WhileIshallbealoneamongstrangers,notknowingasoul!”

           “EXCEPTGilbertANDCharlieSloane,”saidDiana,imitatingAnne’sitalicsandslyness.

           “CharlieSloanewillbeagreatcomfort,ofcourse,”agreedAnnesarcastically;whereuponboththoseirresponsibledamselslaughed.DianaknewexactlywhatAnnethoughtofCharlieSloane;but,despitesundryconfidentialtalks,shedidnotknowjustwhatAnnethoughtofGilbertBlythe.Tobesure,Anneherselfdidnotknowthat.

           “TheboysmaybeboardingattheotherendofKingsport,forallIknow,”Annewenton.“IamgladI’mgoingtoRedmond,andIamsureIshalllikeitafterawhile.ButforthefirstfewweeksIknowIwon’t.Ishan’tevenhavethecomfortoflookingforwardtotheweekendvisithome,asIhadwhenIwenttoQueen’s.Christmaswillseemlikeathousandyearsaway.”

           “Everythingischangingorgoingtochange,”saidDianasadly.“Ihaveafeelingthatthingswillneverbethesameagain,Anne.

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