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MissCorneliasaileddowntothelittlehouseonedrowsyafternoon
whenthegulfwasthefaintbleachedblueoftheAugustseasandthe
orangeliliesatthegateofAnne'sgardenhelduptheirimperialcupsto
befilledwiththemoltengoldofAugustsunshine.NotthatMissCorne-
liaconcernedherselfwithpaintedoceansorsun-thirstylilies.Shesatin
herfavoriterockerinunusualidleness.Shesewednotneitherdidshe
spin.Nordidshesayasinglederogatorywordconcerninganyportion
ofmankind.InshortMissCornelia'sconversationwassingularlydevoid
ofspicethatdayandGilbertwhohadstayedhometolistentoherin-
steadofgoinga-fishingashehadintendedfelthimselfaggrieved.What
hadcomeoverMissCornelia?Shedidnotlookcastdownorworried.
On the contrarythere was a certain air of nervous exultation about her.
Where is Leslie?
she asked—not as if it mattered much either.
Owenandshewentraspberryinginthewoodsbackofherfarm
answered Anne. They won't be back before supper time—if then.
Theydon'tseemtohaveanyideathatthereissuchathingasaclock
saidGilbert.Ican'tgettothebottomofthataffair.I'mcertainyouwo-
menpulledstrings.ButAnneundutifulwifewon'ttellme.Willyou
Miss Cornelia?
NoIshallnot.ButsaidMissCornelia [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],withtheairofonedeterm-
inedtotaketheplungeandhaveitoveryilai:
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cried Polly.
Ithinkitwasfun.Shew
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