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Wysłany: Pon 15:10, 14 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaafdwc |
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averes-
isted Gilbert's plea.
IshallneverforgiveGilbertBlythesaidAnnefirmly.AndMr.Phil-
lipsspelledmynamewithoutanetoo.Theironhasenteredintomy
soulDiana.
Dianahadn'ttheleastideawhatAnnemeantbutsheunderstoodit
was something terrible.
Youmustn'tmindGilbertmakingfunofyourhairshesaidsooth-
ingly.Whyhemakesfunofallthegirls.Helaughsatminebecauseit's
soblack.He'scalledmeacrowadozentimes;andIneverheardhim
apologize for anything beforeeither.
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There'sagreatdealofdifferencebetweenbeingcalledacrowandbe-
ingcalledcarrotssaidAnnewithdignity.GilbertBlythehashurtmy
feelings EXCRUCIATINGLYDiana.
Itispossiblethemattermighthaveblownoverwithoutmoreexcruci-
ationifnothingelsehadhappened.Butwhenthingsbegintohappen
they are apt to keep on.
AvonleascholarsoftenspentnoonhourpickingguminMr.Bell's
sprucegroveoverthehillandacrosshisbigpasturefield.Fromthere
theycouldkeepaneyeonEbenWright'shousewherethemaster
boarded.WhentheysawMr.Phillipsemergingtherefromtheyranfor
theschoolhouse;butthedistancebeingaboutthreetimeslongerthan
Mr.Wright'slanetheywereveryapttoarrivetherebreathlessandgasp-
ingsome three minutes too late.
OnthefollowingdayMr.Phillipswasseizedwithoneofhisspasmod-
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