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           who?”therecumbentbeautyasked;andthen:“Oh,Jimmy!”shefaintlylaughed,asifmoreforherownenlightenmentthanAnna’s.

           Thelattercontinuedeagerly:“IunderstandfromMrs.Farlowthatyoursisterwaswithyou,andIventuredtocomeupbecauseIwantedtoaskyouwhenIshouldhaveachanceoffindingher.”

           Mrs.McTarvie-Birchthrewbackherheadwithalongstare.“Doyoumeantosaytheidiotatthedoordidn’ttellyou?Sophywentawaylastnight.”

           “Lastnight?”Annaechoed.Asuddenterrorhadpossessedher.CoulditbethatthegirlhadtrickedthemallandgonewithOwen?Theideawasincredible,yetittooksuchholdofherthatshecouldhardlysteadyherlipstosay:“Theporterdidtellme,butIthoughtperhapshewasmistaken.Mrs.FarlowseemedtothinkthatIshouldfindherhere.”

           “ItwasallsosuddenthatIdon’tsupposeshehadtimetolettheFarlowsknow.Shedidn’tgetMrs.Murrett’swiretillyesterday,andshejustpitchedherthingsintoatrunkandrushed——”

           “Mrs.Murrett?”

           “Why,yes.Sophy’sgonetoIndiawithMrs.Murrett;they’retomeetatBrindisi,”Sophy’ssistersaidwithacalmsmile.

           Annasatmotionless,gazingatthedisorderedroom,thepinkbed,thetrivialfaceamongthepillows.

           Mrs.McTarvie-Birchpursued:“Theyhadafearfulkick-uplastspring—Idaresayyouknewaboutit—butItoldSophyshe’dbetterlumpit,aslongastheoldwomanwaswillingto....Asanartist,ofcourse,it’sperfectlyimpossibleformetohaveherwithme...”

           “Ofcourse,”Annamechanicallyassented

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