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From: | Carrie Sheppard |
Subject: | [Gnatsweb-commit] compel prohibitive |
Date: | Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:53:57 -0600 |
Sometimes they would not speak to each otheron
account of it. The Snowbeams said she strutted but Jane didnot strut. Polly and I
found a bed of sweet grass on the sandhills yesterday.
But she was comforted by what he said about
hermouth. Timothy would say gravely and Jane would tellhim just as gravely that life
was very well with her. Being forbidden tomention dad she got around it by adopting
the style royal.
Aunt Irene became patronizing in an instant. Jane,
remembering the dear little closet, permitted herself onesatisfaction. Mother still
shone on her life,like a memory of the evening star. Shingle and Polly and I are to
sell candy at the ice-cream socialin the Corners hall next week. Ho, every one
thatthirsteth come ye to the waters. Jane had the oddest feeling that dad was
thinking of mother, not ofArgive Helen. And she never throws spit balls though
shethinks it was great fun.
Whatmatter the planetesimal hypothesis or the
quantum theory comparedto such a dinner?
Soon Jane knew all the fair lands far, far awayas
she knew Lantern Hill . Mrs Little Donald is going to show me how to make marmalade.
All the daughters of music shall be broughtlow .
It says all measurements are level, said Jane
doubtfully.
A nice thing to say to your own aunt, lovey
When Im not, nobody can get a word out of me. She
says everylady ought to know how to sew. Mins ma does washing for all the summer
boardersat the Harbour Head, too. I dont know what your mother would have done
without me manya time, poor child. Jane was crouching inbed, her head buried in a
pillow, when she felt dads arm go aroundher. Its nice to putamong handkerchiefs,
Miss Violet Titus says. But Jane knew just howgrandmother would have liked that.
Cooks are born, not made, Ive always said, and youre aborn one or I miss my guess.
Ah, Jane, the feet of some of us have strayed far fromthe old paths .
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