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The Shadow of Change

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           “Wehavecometoapartingoftheways,Isuppose,”saidAnnethoughtfully.“Wehadtocometoit.Doyouthink,Diana,thatbeinggrown-upisreallyasniceasweusedtoimagineitwouldbewhenwewerechildren?”

           “Idon’tknow—thereareSOMEnicethingsaboutit,”answeredDiana,againcaressingherringwiththatlittlesmilewhichalwayshadtheeffectofmakingAnnefeelsuddenlyleftoutandinexperienced.“Buttherearesomanypuzzlingthings,too.SometimesIfeelasifbeinggrown-upjustfrightenedme—andthenIwouldgiveanythingtobealittlegirlagain.”

           “Isupposewe’llgetusedtobeinggrownupintime,”saidAnnecheerfully.“Therewon’tbesomanyunexpectedthingsaboutitbyandby—though,afterall,Ifancyit’stheunexpectedthingsthatgivespicetolife.We’reeighteen,Diana.Intwomoreyearswe’llbetwenty.WhenIwastenIthoughttwentywasagreenoldage.Innotimeyou’llbeastaid,middle-agedmatron,andIshallbenice,oldmaidAuntAnne,comingtovisityouonvacations.You’llalwayskeepacornerforme,won’tyou,Didarling?Notthespareroom,ofcourse—oldmaidscan’taspiretosparerooms,andIshallbeas‘umbleasUriahHeep,andquitecontentwithalittleover-the-porchoroff-the-parlorcubbyhole.”

           “Whatnonsenseyoudotalk,Anne,”laughedDiana.“You’llmarrysomebodysplendidandhandsomeandrich—andnospareroominAvonleawillbehalfgorgeousenoughforyou—andyou’llturnupyournoseatallthefriendsofyouryouth.

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