Its onlysomething she would have written if shed
thought of it. There are some people, sez I, that cant hearanything because of the
jingle in their pocket. Tut, tut, you musthave had cabbage for dinner, Miss Dew,
said he.
If it aint one thing, its another when youre
traveling.
And you know three score and ten is the Bible
limit, said AuntChatty cheerfully.
I should like to be more like other
people.
The doctor says its indigestion, but Im afraid its
a GROWTH. I DID think I cared forhim, Miss Shirley. Katherine gazed at her
reflection in the mirror as if ratherdoubting her identity. Ive been sarcastic
solong, I dont know if I can be anything else.
But now I know it wasall a terrible mistake. You
may be sure hell disappoint you, I told her. My sister wore crape for her
husbandtwenty-five years.
I thanked her for theMemoirs and came
away.
The tower room was the only peaceful room in the
house. Its onlysomething she would have written if shed thought of it. Im afraid you
got engaged to me justbecause I was always around .
As if I cared about such a sordid thing as
MONEY!
Oh,Miss Shirley, WHY is it such a mercenary world .
What a pity his mother didnt know he was to be Homer, saidKatherine. Cousin
Ernestine helped herself to a third teaspoonful of sugar andstirred her tea sadly.
Night after night Ive laid awake with it.
But when I saw you, someinner voice whispered to
me, SHE will understand . Justfancy my feelings, Miss Shirley, if I suddenly found
myselfbeautiful! And Im afraid theyre not through with their troubles with himyet,
even if he is buried.
She was painfullypolite to me and I was painlessly
polite to her.