Shedoesn’tcallitthat。’Arkwright’sfaceandvoicesoftened。ItisHillside。Shestillkeepsitopen。ShecallsittheAnnextoherhome。She’sfilleditwithacrippledwoman,apoorlittlemusicteacher,alameboy,andAuntHannah。’
Buthow——extraordinary!’
Shedoesn’tthinkso。Shesaysit’sjustanoverflowhousefortheextrahappinessshecan’tuse。’
Therewasamoment’ssilence。Calderwelllaiddownhiscigar,pulledouthishandkerchief,andblewhisnosefuriously。Thenhegottohisfeetandwalkedtothefireplace。Afteraminuteheturned。
Well,ifsheisn’tthebeat’em!’hespluttered。