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           Andcook’snamenow?Mildred?Marian?—somenamelikethat.Ah,shehadforgotten—shedidforgetthings.Fiery,likeallred-hairedwomen.Manyalaughtheyhadhad.Shewasalwayswelcomeinthekitchen.Shemadethemlaugh,shedid.Thingswerebetterthenthannow.

           Shesighed;therewastoomuchworkforonewoman.Shewaggedherheadthissideandthat.Thishadbeenthenursery.Why,itwasalldampinhere;theplasterwasfalling.Whateverdidtheywanttohangabeast’sskullthere?gonemouldytoo.Andratsinalltheattics.Theraincamein.Buttheyneversent;nevercame.Someofthelockshadgone,sothedoorsbanged.Shedidn’tliketobeuphereatduskaloneneither.Itwastoomuchforonewoman,toomuch,toomuch.Shecreaked,shemoaned.Shebangedthedoor.Sheturnedthekeyinthelock,andleftthehousealone,shutup,locked.