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           Buttheyweren’tbecauseIwantedthem.IfIHADN’Twantedthemtheywouldhavebeentherebythedozen.AndIcouldn’tdecidewhattosaytotheconductorwhenhecamearound.AssoonasIgotonesentenceofexplanationmappedoutinmymindIfeltnobodycouldbelieveitandImustcomposeanother.ItseemedtherewasnothingtodobuttrustinProvidence,andforallthecomfortthatgavemeImightaswellhavebeentheoldladywho,whentoldbythecaptainduringastormthatshemustputhertrustintheAlmightyexclaimed,‘Oh,Captain,isitasbadasthat?’

           “Justattheconventionalmoment,whenallhopehadfled,andtheconductorwasholdingouthisboxtothepassengernexttome,IsuddenlyrememberedwhereIhadputthatwretchedcoinoftherealm.Ihadn’tswalloweditafterall.Imeeklyfisheditoutoftheindexfingerofmygloveandpokeditinthebox.Ismiledateverybodyandfeltthatitwasabeautifulworld.”

           ThevisittoEchoLodgewasnottheleastpleasantofmanypleasantholidayoutings.AnneandDianawentbacktoitbytheoldwayofthebeechwoods,carryingalunchbasketwiththem.EchoLodge,whichhadbeenclosedeversinceMissLavendar’swedding,wasbrieflythrownopentowindandsunshineoncemore,andfirelightglimmeredagaininthelittlerooms.TheperfumeofMissLavendar’srosebowlstillfilledtheair.ItwashardlypossibletobelievethatMissLavendarwouldnotcometrippinginpresently,withherbrowneyesa-starwithwelcome,andthatCharlottatheFourth,blueofbowandwideofsmile,wouldnotpopthroughthedoor

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