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Chapter 51

           ShewasverydepressedwhenshecamebackfromAthens,butshewouldn’ttalkaboutit,soIdon’tknowwhosefaultitwas.Sheusedtotalkalotaboutsuicideatonetimebutwealwaysthoughtitwasajoke.Sheleftthisenvelopeforyou.Thepoliceopenedit.Therewasnonoteinside.Therewasanoteforme,butitsaidnothingjustapologies.Weareallheartbrokenaboutit.IfeelIamtoblame.Nowsheisgonewerealizewhatshewas.Ican’tunderstandanymannotrealizingwhatshereallywasunderneathandnotwantingtomarryher.ButIdon’tunderstandmen,Isuppose.Yoursverysadly,ANNTAYLORP.S.Idon’tknowifyouwanttowritetohermother.Theashesarebeingsenthome.HeraddressisMrs.MaryKelly,19LiverpoolAvenue,Goulburn,N.S.W.Ilookedattheairmailenvelope.Ithadmynameoutside,inAlison’shandwriting.Itippedthecontentsoutonthedesk.Atangleofclumsilypressedflowers:twoorthreeviolets,somepinks.Twoofthepinkswerestillwoventogether.Threeweeks.TomyhorrorIbegantocry.Mytearsdidnotlastverylong.Ihadnoprivacy.Thebellforclassrang,andDemetriadeswastappingatmydoor.Ibrushedmyeyeswiththebackofmywristandwentandopenedit.Iwasstillinpajamas."Eh!Whatareyoudoing?Wearelate.""Idon’tfeelverywell.""Youlookstrange,mydearfellow."Heputonalookofconcern.Iturnedaway,"Justtellthefirstlottorevisefortheexam.Andtelltheotherstodothesame.""But""Leavemealone,willyou?""WhatshallIsay?""Anything."Ishovedhimout.

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