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As she looked at him, smiling at her half tenderly and half humorously, life with Major Darrett presented itself as such an attractive thing that there was almost pain in the thought of not being able to take it. For deep within her she never questioned not being able to take it. But for the moment
How could she be sleeping that way with her hand in his his face so close to her if there remained any of that life-longing that had been there for Darrett to find? Life grew too cold, too gray and misshapen in that thought to see it as life. It could not be. It was only that she was exhausted. And her trust in him. At least there was that.
Ann had looked vague, and Katie laughed now in seeing that her characterization was broad as "the dear sort of girl." It was probable Major Darrett would relieve one of the officers at the Arsenal. He touched it lightly. "Should fate that part of it dwelling in Washington waft me to your Island, Katie Jones, I foresee a summer to compensate me for all the hard, cruel, lonely years."
Zelda spoke feelingly of the approaching nuptials of her old school friend. "Cal's considerable of a prissy, but take it from me, Harry Prescott will see that all father's money doesn't pour into homes for the friendless so there's something accomplished. Heaven help the poor fellow who must live on his pay," sighed Zelda piously. Major Darrett, too, was to be congratulated on his father-in-law.
There was a noble wistfulness in her longing to talk again with the man who mended the boats. In temporary relaxation from the stress of that mood she was glad to see her friend Major Darrett. He did not suggest the woe of the world. Because the big new things had become for the moment, at least too much for her, there was rest in the shelter of the small familiar things.
Once before Ann had been "scattered" that way oh she understood it now as she had not been able to do then. And perhaps Ann would have less power to gather herself back She grew frightened. She turned toward home, walking fast as she could worried to find herself so far away. Major Darrett stepped out from the library to speak to her, but she hurried past him up the stairs.
And in her house now were Zelda Fraser and Caroline Osborne and Major Darrett and all those others who were not dreamers of dreams. And the dream betrayed she felt one with them.
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