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Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           PhillipsgoesuptoseePrissyAndrewsnearlyeveryevening.HesaysitistohelpherwithherlessonsbutMirandaSloaneisstudyingforQueen’stoo,andIshouldthinksheneededhelpalotmorethanPrissybecauseshe’seversomuchstupider,buthenevergoestohelpherintheeveningsatall.ThereareagreatmanythingsinthisworldthatIcan’tunderstandverywell,Matthew.”

           “Wellnow,IdunnoasIcomprehendthemallmyself,”acknowledgedMatthew.

           “Well,IsupposeImustfinishupmylessons.Iwon’tallowmyselftoopenthatnewbookJanelentmeuntilI’mthrough.Butit’saterribletemptation,Matthew.EvenwhenIturnmybackonitIcanseeittherejustasplain.Janesaidshecriedherselfsickoverit.Iloveabookthatmakesmecry.ButIthinkI’llcarrythatbookintothesittingroomandlockitinthejamclosetandgiveyouthekey.Andyoumustnotgiveittome,Matthew,untilmylessonsaredone,notevenifIimploreyouonmybendedknees.It’sallverywelltosayresisttemptation,butit’seversomucheasiertoresistitifyoucan’tgetthekey.AndthenshallIrundownthecellarandgetsomerussets,Matthew?Wouldn’tyoulikesomerussets?”

           “Wellnow,IdunnobutwhatIwould,”saidMatthew,whoneveraterussetsbutknewAnne’sweaknessforthem.

           JustasAnneemergedtriumphantlyfromthecellarwithherplatefulofrussetscamethesoundofflyingfootstepsontheicyboardwalkoutsideandthenextmomentthekitchendoorwasflungopenandinrushedDianaBarry,whitefacedandbreathless,withashawlwrappedhastilyaroundherhead.

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