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XI. Facts and Fancies
HisnameisWilliambutpacallshimtom.heisollstripedandhegotoneofhisearsfrozoflastwinter.onlyforthathewouldbeagood-lookingcat.Myunklehasadoptedacat.itcometohishouseonedayandwoudentgoawayandunklesaysithasforgotmorethanmostpeopleeverknowed.heletsitsleeponhisrockingchareandmyauntsayshethinksmoreofitthanhedoesofhischildren.thatisnotright.weoughttobekindtocatsandgivethemnewmilkbutweoughtnotbebettertothemthantoourchildren.thisisollIcanthinkofsonomoreatpresentfrom
edwardblakeClaY.’”
“St.ClairDonnell’sis,asusual,shortandtothepoint.St.Clairneverwasteswords.Idonotthinkhechosehissubjectoraddedthepostscriptoutofmaliceaforethought.Itisjustthathehasnotagreatdealoftactorimagination.”
“‘DearMissShirley
“‘Youtoldustodescribesomethingstrangewehaveseen.IwilldescribetheAvonleaHall.Ithastwodoors,aninsideoneandanoutsideone.Ithassixwindowsandachimney.Ithastwoendsandtwosides.Itispaintedblue.Thatiswhatmakesitstrange.ItisbuiltonthelowerCarmodyroad.ItisthethirdmostimportantbuildinginAvonlea.Theothersarethechurchandtheblacksmithshop.Theyholddebatingclubsandlecturesinitandconcerts.
“‘Yourstruly,
“‘JacobDonnell.
“‘P.S.Thehallisaverybrightblue.’”
“AnnettaBell’sletterwasquitelong,whichsurprisedme,forwritingessaysisnotAnnetta’sforte,andhersaregenerallyasbriefasSt.Clair’s.
