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           “WhenOwenmarries?That’slookingsomedistanceahead!Iwanttobetoldthatmeanwhileyou’llhavenoregrets.”

           Shehesitated.Whydidhepresshertouncovertohimherpoorstarvedpast?Avaguefeelingofloyalty,adesiretosparewhatcouldnolongerharmher,madeheranswerevasively:“Therewillprobablybeno‘meanwhile.’Owenmaymarrybeforelong.”

           Shehadnotmeanttotouchonthesubject,forherstep-sonhadswornhertoprovisionalsecrecy;butsincetheshortnessofDarrow’sleavenecessitatedapromptadjustmentoftheirownplans,itwas,afterall,inevitablethatsheshouldgivehimatleastahintofOwen’s.

           “Owenmarry?Why,healwaysseemslikeafauninflannels!Ihopehe’sfoundadryad.Theremighteasilybeoneleftintheseblue-and-goldwoods.”

           “Ican’ttellyouyetwherehefoundhisdryad,butsheisone,Ibelieve:atanyrateshe’llbecometheGivrewoodsbetterthanIdo.Onlytheremaybedifficulties——”

           “Well!Atthatagethey’renotalwaystobewishedaway.”

           Shehesitated.“Owen,atanyrate,hasmadeuphismindtoovercomethem;andI’vepromisedtoseehimthrough.”

           Shewenton,afteramoment’sconsideration,toexplainthatherstep-son’schoicewas,forvariousreasons,notlikelytocommenditselftohisgrandmother.“Shemustbepreparedforit,andI’vepromisedtodothepreparing.YouknowIalwayshaveseenhimthroughthings,andherathercountsonmenow.

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