What do you find to do at the Grangebesides
writing poetry? Do you always get what you go after, even withdeath slipping a
thin wedge between?
Im going to keep it, Aunt Nancy said, grinning
and shaking hergold tassels.
She knew it might break off, too, at any
moment.
She had prowled that evening farther down the
bay shore than shehad ever gone before.
I like cats but I never keep one, Dean said.
His strange eyes were very kindlyas he met hers. I am so unhappy andfeel as if
I could never be happy any more. Emily was not quite certain whether she really
liked it or not.
Oh, Im ready to go now, said Emily, standing
up.
Emily was not quite certain whether she really
liked it or not. Dean Priest knotted a loop at the end and slid it down to her.
Herfinger-tips were growing cold as they always did in excitement, hereyes
turning black. It was really his laughter that had won Dean hisreputation for
cynicism.
Why, it hadnt occurred to me to wonder whether
you were pretty ornot. I didnt know any one ever talked as you do except in
books, shetold him.
Aunt Nancy andCaroline returned to the back
parlour and their cribbage.
I ought to have it, you doddering hyena,
stormed Ilse. And our first kiss mustnthave the flavour of good-bye. She
hadasked Ilse once where her mother was buried and Ilse had said, Oh,I dont
know. Do youbelieve in the doctrine of the transmigration of souls, Star? Emily
felt an odd sensation of rebellion. Dogs want only love but cats
demandworship.
Your ankles will domore for you than your
brains ever will.
Elizabeth, like every one else related to me,
is alwayswondering what Im going to do with my money.
Why, it hadnt occurred to me to wonder whether
you were pretty ornot. Aunt Nancy would not giveher back the picture Teddy had
painted. What squabble around a ballot-box will ever be that?
No, I cantbelieve it and I wont believe it no
matter who says it is true.
She knew it might break off, too, at any
moment.
I dont know if it will do any good buttry it.
Oh, Father dear, I have found out all about the mistery of
Ilsesmother.
It is nice to think He can hear me ifnobody
else can.
It took possession of her and worried
andgnawed at her with an almost physical pain. And oh,PLEASE let somebody find
out that Ilses mother didnt do THAT.