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CHAPTERI
IfithadnotrainedonacertainMay
aamuna
morning
ValancyStirling’swholelifewouldhavebeenentirelydifferent.
Shewould
on
have
gone,withtherestofherclan,toAuntWellington’sengagementpicnicandDr.Trentwould
on
have
gonetoMontreal.
Butitdidrainandyoushall
kuulla
hear
whathappenedtoherbecauseof
sen
it
.
Valancywakenedearly,inthelifeless,hopelesshourjustprecedingdawn.
She
ollut
had
notsleptverywell.
Onedoesnot
nukkua
sleep
well,sometimes,whenoneistwenty-nineonthemorrow,
ja
and
unmarried,inacommunity
ja
and
connectionwheretheunmarriedaresimply
niitä
those
whohavefailedto
saamaan
get
aman.
DeerwoodandtheStirlings
olivat
had
longsincerelegatedValancytohopelessoldmaidenhood.
Mutta
But
Valancyherselfhadneverquiterelinquishedacertainpitiful,shamed,littlehope
että
that
Romancewouldcomeherwayyet—never,untilthiswet,horrible
aamuna
morning
,whenshewakenedtothefact
että
that
shewastwenty-nineandunsoughtbyany
mies
man
.
Ay,therelaythesting.
Valancydidnotmindso
paljon
much
beinganoldmaid.
Afterall,she
ajatteli
thought
,beinganoldmaidcouldn’tpossiblybeasdreadfulasbeing
naimisissa
married
toanUncleWellington
tai
or
anUncleBenjamin,or
jopa
even
anUncleHerbert.
What
satutti
hurt
herwasthatshehad
koskaan
never
hadachancetobe
mitään
anything
butanoldmaid.
Ei
No
manhadeverdesired
häntä
her
.
Thetearscameintohereyesasshelay
siellä
there
aloneinthefaintlygreyingdarkness.
Shedarednot
antaa
let
herselfcryashardasshe
halusi
wanted
to,fortworeasons.
Shewasafraid
että
that
cryingmightbringonanotherattackof
että
that
painaroundtheheart.
Shehadhadaspellofitaftershehadgotintobed—ratherworse
kuin
than
anyshehadhad
vielä
yet
.
Andshewasafraidhermotherwouldnoticeherredeyesatbreakfast
ja
and
keepatherwithminute,persistent,mosquito-likequestionsregardingthecausethereof.
“Suppose,”
ajatteli
thought
Valancywithaghastlygrin,“I
vastasin
answered
withtheplaintruth,‘Iamcrying
koska
because
Icannotgetmarried.’
Kuinka
How
horrifiedMotherwouldbe—thoughsheisashamed
joka
every
dayofherlifeofheroldmaiddaughter.”
Mutta
But
ofcourseappearancesshouldbe
pidettävä
kept
up.
“Itisnot,”Valancycould
kuuli
hear
hermother’sprim,dictatorialvoiceasserting,“itisnotmaidenlyto
ajatella
think
aboutmen.”
Thethoughtofhermother’sexpressionmadeValancylaugh—forshe
oli
had
asenseofhumour
kukaan
nobody
inherclansuspected.
Forthatmatter,therewereagood
monia
many
thingsaboutValancythat
kukaan
nobody
suspected.
Butherlaughterwas
hyvin
very
superficialandpresentlyshelaythere,ahuddled,futilelittlefigure,
kuuntelemassa
listening
totherainpouringdown
ulkona
outside
andwatching,withasickdistaste,thechill,mercilesslightcreepingintoherugly,sordidroom.
She
tunsi
knew
theuglinessofthatroombyheart—knewitandhatedit.
Theyellow-paintedfloor,
jossa
with
onehideous,“hooked”rugbythe
sängyn
bed
,withagrotesque,“hooked”
koira
dog
onit,alwaysgrinningather
kun
when
sheawoke;
thefaded,dark-redpaper;
theceilingdiscolouredbyoldleaks
ja
and
crossedbycracks;
thenarrow,pinched
pieni
little
washstand;
thebrown-paperlambrequin
jossa
with
purplerosesonit;
thespotted
vanha
old
looking-glasswiththecrackacrossit,proppedupontheinadequatedressing-table;
thejarofancientpotpourri
teki
made
byhermotherinhermythicalhoneymoon;
theshell-coveredbox,with
yksi
one
burstcorner,whichCousinStickles
oli
had
madeinherequallymythicalgirlhood;
thebeadedpincushionwith
puolet
half
itsbeadfringegone;
theonestiff,yellowchair;
thefaded
vanha
old
motto,“Gonebutnotforgotten,”workedincolouredyarnsaboutGreat-grand-motherStirling’sgrim
vanha
old
face;
theoldphotographsofancientrelatives
kauan
long
banishedfromtheroomsbelow.
Siellä
There
wereonlytwopicturesthatwerenotofrelatives.
Yksi
One
,anoldchromoofapuppy
istuu
sitting
onarainydoorstep.
Thatpicture
aina
always
madeValancyunhappy.
Thatforlorn
pieni
little
dogcrouchedonthedoorstepinthedrivingrain!
Miksi
Why
didn’tsomeoneopenthedoor
ja
and
lethimin?
Theotherpicturewasafaded,passe-partoutedengravingofQueenLouisecomingdownastairway,
joka
which
AuntWellingtonhadlavishly
antanut
given
heronhertenthbirthday.
Fornineteenyearsshe
oli
had
lookedatitandhated
sitä
it
,beautiful,smug,self-satisfiedQueenLouise.
Mutta
But
sheneverdareddestroyit
tai
or
removeit.
MotherandCousinStickleswouldhavebeenaghast,
tai
or
,asValancyirreverentlyexpresseditinher
ajatteli
thoughts
,wouldhavehadafit.
Everyroominthehousewasugly,ofcourse.
Mutta
But
downstairsappearanceswerekeptupsomewhat.
Therewas
ei
no
moneyforroomsnobodyever
nähnyt
saw
.
Valancysometimesfeltthatshecould
olisi
have
donesomethingforherroomherself,
vaikka
even
withoutmoney,ifshewerepermitted.
Mutta
But
hermotherhadnegativedeverytimidsuggestionandValancydidnotpersist.
Valancy
koskaan
never
persisted.
Shewasafraidto.
Hermothercouldnotbrookopposition.
Mrs.Stirlingwouldsulkfordays
jos
if
offended,withtheairsofaninsultedduchess.
The
ainoa
only
thingValancylikedaboutherroomwas
että
that
shecouldbealone
siellä
there
atnighttocry
jos
if
shewantedto.
But,afterall,whatdidit
väliä
matter
ifaroom,whichyou
käytit
used
fornothingexceptsleeping
ja
and
dressingin,wereugly?
Valancywas
koskaan
never
permittedtostayaloneinherroomforanyotherpurpose.
Ihmiset
People
whowantedtobe
yksin
alone
,soMrs.FrederickStirling
ja
and
CousinSticklesbelieved,could
vain
only
wanttobealoneforsomesinisterpurpose.
Mutta
But
herroomintheBlueCastlewas
kaikki
everything
aroomshouldbe.
Valancy,socowed
ja
and
subduedandoverriddenandsnubbedinreallife,waswontto
oli
let
herselfgorathersplendidlyinherday-dreams.
Kukaan
Nobody
intheStirlingclan,
tai
or
itsramifications,suspectedthis,
vähiten
least
ofallhermotherandCousinStickles.
They
koskaan
never
knewthatValancyhad
kaksi
two
homes—theuglyredbrickboxofahome,onElmStreet,andtheBlueCastleinSpain.
Valancy
oli
had
livedspirituallyintheBlueCastleeversinceshecould
muisti
remember
.
Shehadbeena
hyvin
very
tinychildwhenshefoundherselfpossessedof
sen
it
.
Always,whensheshuthereyes,shecould
näki
see
itplainly,withitsturretsandbannersonthepine-cladmountainheight,wrappedinitsfaint,blueloveliness,
vasten
against
thesunsetskiesofafairandunknownland.
Kaikki
Everything
wonderfulandbeautifulwasinthatcastle.
Jewelsthatqueens
saattoivat
might
haveworn;
robesofmoonlightand
tulen
fire
;
couchesofrosesandgold;
longflightsofshallowmarblesteps,withgreat,whiteurns,andwithslender,mist-cladmaidens
menivät
going
upanddownthem;
courts,marble-pillared,whereshimmeringfountainsfell
ja
and
nightingalessangamongthemyrtles;
hallsofmirrorsthatreflected
vain
only
handsomeknightsandlovelywomen—herselftheloveliestofall,forwhoseglancemen
kuolivat
died
.
Allthatsupportedher
läpi
through
theboredomofherdayswasthe
toivo
hope
ofgoingonadreamspreeat
yöllä
night
.
Most,ifnotall,oftheStirlingswould
olisivat
have
diedofhorrorifthey
olisivat
had
knownhalfthethingsValancy
teki
did
inherBlueCastle.
Foronethingshe
oli
had
quiteafewloversinit.
Oh,
vain
only
oneatatime.
Onewhowooedherwithalltheromanticardouroftheageofchivalryand
voitti
won
herafterlongdevotionandmanydeedsofderring-do,andwasweddedtoherwithpompandcircumstanceinthegreat,banner-hungchapeloftheBlueCastle.
Attwelve,
tämä
this
loverwasafairladwithgoldencurls
ja
and
heavenlyblueeyes.
Atfifteen,hewastall
ja
and
darkandpale,but
silti
still
necessarilyhandsome.
Attwenty,hewasascetic,dreamy,spiritual.
Attwenty-five,he
oli
had
aclean-cutjaw,slightlygrim,
ja
and
afacestrongandruggedrather
kuin
than
handsome.
Valancynevergrewolder
kuin
than
twenty-fiveinherBlueCastle,
mutta
but
recently—veryrecently—herherohadhadreddish,tawny
hiukset
hair
,atwistedsmileandamysteriouspast.
Idon’t
sano
say
Valancydeliberatelymurderedtheseloversassheoutgrewthem.
Yksi
One
simplyfadedawayas
toinen
another
came.
ThingsareveryconvenientinthisrespectinBlueCastles.
Mutta
But
,onthismorningofherdayoffate,Valancycouldnot
löytänyt
find
thekeyofherBlueCastle.
Realitypressedonher
liian
too
hardly,barkingatherheels
kuin
like
amaddeninglittledog.
Shewastwenty-nine,lonely,undesired,ill-favoured—the
ainoa
only
homelygirlinahandsomeclan,with
ei
no
pastandnofuture.
As
pitkälle
far
asshecouldlook
taaksepäin
back
,lifewasdrabandcolourless,withnotonesinglecrimson
tai
or
purplespotanywhere.
As
pitkälle
far
asshecouldlookforwarditseemedcertaintobe
aivan
just
thesameuntilshewas
mitään
nothing
butasolitary,littlewitheredleafclingingtoawintrybough.
The
hetki
moment
whenawomanrealisesthatshe
ole
has
nothingtolivefor—neitherlove,duty,purposenorhope—holdsforherthebitternessofdeath.
“AndIjust
on
have
togoonliving
koska
because
Ican’tstop.
Imayhaveto
elää
live
eightyyears,”thoughtValancy,inakindofpanic.
“We’re
kaikki
all
horriblylong-lived.
Itsickensmeto
ajattelen
think
ofit.”
Shewasgladitwasraining—orrather,shewasdrearilysatisfied
että
that
itwasraining.
Therewouldbe
ei
no
picnicthatday.
Thisannualpicnic,wherebyAuntand
Setä
Uncle
Wellington—onealwaysthoughtoftheminthatsuccession—inevitablycelebratedtheirengagementatapicnicthirtyyearsbefore,hadbeen,oflateyears,averitablenightmaretoValancy.
Byanimpishcoincidenceitwasthesamedayasherbirthday
ja
and
,aftershehadpassedtwenty-five,
kukaan
nobody
letherforgetit.
Paljon
Much
asshehatedgoingtothepicnic,itwould
koskaan
never
haveoccurredtohertorebel
vastaan
against
it.
Thereseemedtobe
mitään
nothing
oftherevolutionaryinhernature.
Ja
And
sheknewexactlywhateveryonewould
sanoisivat
say
toheratthepicnic.
Setä
Uncle
Wellington,whomshedislikedanddespisedeventhoughhehadfulfilledthehighestStirlingaspiration,“marryingmoney,”would
sanoi
say
toherinapig’swhisper,“Notthinkingofgettingmarriedyet,mydear?”
andthengooffintothebellowoflaughterwithwhichheinvariablyconcludedhisdullremarks.
AuntWellington,ofwhomValancystoodinabjectawe,would
kertoi
tell
heraboutOlive’snewchiffondressandCecil’slastdevotedletter.
Valancywould
on
have
tolookaspleased
ja
and
interestedasifthedress
ja
and
letterhadbeenhersorelseAuntWellingtonwouldbeoffended.
Ja
And
Valancyhadlongagodecided
että
that
shewouldratheroffend
Jumala
God
thanAuntWellington,because
Jumala
God
mightforgiveherbutAuntWellington
koskaan
never
would.
AuntAlberta,enormouslyfat,withanamiablehabitof
aina
always
referringtoherhusbandas“he,”asifhewerethe
ainoa
only
malecreatureintheworld,
joka
who
couldneverforgetthatshehadbeenagreatbeautyinheryouth,wouldcondolewithValancyonhersallowskin—.
“Idon’t
tiedä
know
whyallthegirlsoftodayaresosunburned.
Kun
When
Iwasagirlmyskinwasroses
ja
and
cream.
IwascountedtheprettiestgirlinCanada,mydear.”
Ehkä
Perhaps
UncleHerbertwouldn’tsayanything—or
ehkä
perhaps
hewouldremarkjocularly,“Howfatyou’regetting,Doss!”
Andthen
kaikki
everybody
wouldlaughovertheexcessivelyhumorousideaofpoor,scrawny
pikku
little
Dossgettingfat.
Handsome,solemn
Setä
Uncle
James,whomValancydisliked
mutta
but
respectedbecausehewasreputedtobeveryclever
ja
and
wasthereforetheclanoracle—brainsbeingnonetooplentifulintheStirlingconnection—would
luultavasti
probably
remarkwiththeowl-likesarcasm
että
that
hadwonhimhisreputation,“Isupposeyou’rebusywithyourhope-chestthesedays?”
And
Setä
Uncle
Benjaminwouldasksomeofhisabominableconundrums,
välillä
between
wheezychuckles,andanswerthemhimself.
“WhatisthedifferencebetweenDoss
ja
and
amouse?
“Themouse
haluaa
wishes
toharmthecheese
ja
and
Dosswishestocharmthehe’s.”
Valancy
oli
had
heardhimaskthatriddlefiftytimes
ja
and
everytimeshewantedtothrow
jotakin
something
athim.
Butshe
koskaan
never
did.
Inthefirstplace,theStirlingssimplydidnotthrowthings;
inthesecondplace,
Setä
Uncle
Benjaminwasawealthyandchildless
vanha
old
widowerandValancyhadbeenbroughtupinthefearandadmonitionofhismoney.
Jos
If
sheoffendedhimhewouldcutheroutofhiswill—supposingshewereinit.
Valancydidnot
halunnut
want
tobecutoutofUncleBenjamin’swill.
Shehadbeenpoorallherlifeand
tunsi
knew
thegallingbitternessof
sen
it
.
Sosheenduredhisriddles
ja
and
evensmiledtorturedlittlesmiles
yli
over
them.
AuntIsabel,downright
ja
and
disagreeableasaneastwind,wouldcriticiseherinsomeway—Valancy
voinut
could
notpredictjusthow,forAuntIsabel
koskaan
never
repeatedacriticism—shefound
jotain
something
newwithwhichtojabyoueverytime.
AuntIsabelpridedherselfonsayingwhatshethought,
mutta
but
didn’tlikeitsowell
kun
when
otherpeoplesaidwhattheythoughtto
hänelle
her
.
Valancyneversaidwhatshe
ajatteli
thought
.
CousinGeorgiana—namedafterhergreat-great-grand-mother,whohadbeennamed
jälkeen
after
GeorgetheFourth—wouldrecountdolorouslythenamesofallrelativesandfriendswhohad
olivat kuolleet
died
sincethelastpicnicandwonder“whichofuswillbethe
ensimmäinen
first
togonext.”
Oppressivelycompetent,AuntMildredwould
puhui
talk
endlesslyofherhusbandandherodiousprodigiesofbabiestoValancy,
sillä
because
Valancywouldbetheonlyoneshecouldfindtoputupwithit.
Forthesame
syystä
reason
,CousinGladys—reallyFirstCousinGladys
kerran
once
removed,accordingtothestrictwayinwhichtheStirlingstabulatedrelationship—atall,thin
nainen
lady
whoadmittedshehadasensitivedisposition,woulddescribeminutelythetorturesofherneuritis.
AndOlive,thewonder
tyttö
girl
ofthewholeStirlingclan,whohad
kaikki
everything
Valancyhadnot—beauty,popularity,love,—would
näytti
show
offherbeautyandpresumeonherpopularityandflauntherdiamondinsigniaof
rakkaus
love
inValancy’sdazzled,enviouseyes.
Therewouldbenoneofall
tätä
this
today.
Andtherewouldbe
ei
no
packingupofteaspoons.
Thepackingupwas
aina
always
leftforValancyandCousinStickles.
Ja
And
once,sixyearsago,asilverteaspoonfromAuntWellington’sweddingsethadbeen
kadonnut
lost
.
Valancyneverheardthe
viimeksi
last
ofthatsilverteaspoon.
ItsghostappearedBanquo-likeateverysubsequentfamilyfeast.
Oh,yes,Valancy
tiesi
knew
exactlywhatthepicnicwouldbelike
ja
and
sheblessedtherainthathadsavedherfromit.
Therewouldbe
ei
no
picnicthisyear.
IfAuntWellington
voisi
could
notcelebrateonthesacreddayitselfshewould
on
have
nocelebrationatall.
Thankwhatevergodstherewereforthat.
Koska
Since
therewouldbenopicnic,Valancymadeuphermind
että
that
,iftherainheldupintheafternoon,shewould
menisi
go
uptothelibraryandget
toisen
another
ofJohnFoster’sbooks.
Valancywasneverallowedto
lukea
read
novels,butJohnFoster’sbookswerenotnovels.
Theywere“naturebooks”—sothelibrarian
kertoi
told
Mrs.FrederickStirling—“allaboutthewoods
ja
and
birdsandbugsandthingslikethat,youknow.”
SoValancywasallowedto
lukea
read
them—underprotest,foritwasonlytooevident
että
that
sheenjoyedthemtoomuch.
Itwaspermissible,
jopa
even
laudable,toreadtoimproveyourmind
ja
and
yourreligion,buta
kirja
book
thatwasenjoyablewasdangerous.
Valancydidnot
tiennyt
know
whetherhermindwasbeingimprovedornot;
mutta
but
shefeltvaguelythat
jos
if
shehadcomeacrossJohnFoster’sbooksyears
sitten
ago
lifemighthavebeenadifferentthingfor
hänelle
her
.
Theyseemedtohertoyieldglimpsesofaworldintowhichshemight
kerran
once
haveentered,thoughthe
ovi
door
wasforeverbarredtoher
nyt
now
.
Itwasonlywithinthelast
vuoden
year
thatJohnFoster’sbookshadbeenintheDeerwoodlibrary,
vaikka
though
thelibrariantoldValancy
että
that
hehadbeenawell-knownwriterforseveralyears.
“Wheredoeshelive?”
Valancy
oli
had
asked.
“Nobodyknows.
Fromhisbookshe
täytyy
must
beaCanadian,but
ei
no
moreinformationcanbe
olla
had
.
Hispublisherswon’tsayaword.
QuitelikelyJohnFosterisanomdeplume.
Hisbooksaresopopularwecan’t
pitää
keep
theminatall,
vaikka
though
Ireallycan’tseewhat
ihmiset
people
findinthemtoraveover.”
“Ithinkthey’rewonderful,”
sanoi
said
Valancy,timidly.
“Oh—well—”
MissClarksonsmiledinapatronisingfashion
että
that
relegatedValancy’sopinionstolimbo,“Ican’t
sanoa
say
Icaremuchforbugsmyself.
Mutta
But
certainlyFosterseemstoknowallthereistoknowaboutthem.”
Valancydidn’t
tiennyt
know
whethershecaredmuchforbugs
myöskään
either
.
ItwasnotJohnFoster’suncannyknowledgeofwildcreaturesandinsectlifethatenthralledher.
Shecouldhardly
sanoa
say
whatitwas—sometantalisinglureofamystery
koskaan
never
revealed—somehintofagreatsecret
vain
just
alittlefurtheron—somefaint,elusiveechooflovely,forgottenthings—JohnFoster’smagicwasindefinable.
Kyllä
Yes
,shewouldgeta
uuden
new
Fosterbook.
Itwasamonthsinceshe
oli
had
ThistleHarvest,sosurely
Äiti
Mother
couldnotobject.
Valancy
oli
had
readitfourtimes—she
tunsi
knew
wholepassagesoffbyheart.
And—she
melkein
almost
thoughtshewouldgo
ja
and
seeDr.Trentaboutthatqueerpainaroundthe
sydämen
heart
.
Ithadcomeratheroftenlately,andthepalpitationswerebecomingannoying,nottospeakofanoccasionaldizzy
hetki
moment
andaqueershortnessofbreath.
Mutta
But
couldshegotoseehimwithout
kertomatta
telling
anyone?
Itwasamostdaringthought.
NoneoftheStirlingseverconsultedadoctor
ilman
without
holdingafamilycouncilandgettingUncleJames’approval.
Then,they
menivät
went
toDr.AmbroseMarshofPortLawrence,
joka
who
hadmarriedSecondCousinAdelaideStirling.
Mutta
But
ValancydislikedDr.AmbroseMarsh.
And,besides,she
voinut
could
notgettoPortLawrence,fifteenmilesaway,
ilman
without
beingtakenthere.
Shedidnot
halunnut
want
anyonetoknowaboutherheart.
Siellä
There
wouldbesuchafussmadeandeverymemberofthefamilywould
tulivat
come
downandtalkitoverandadviseherandcautionherandwarnherand
kertoivat
tell
herhorribletalesofgreat-auntsandcousinsfortytimesremoved
jotka
who
hadbeen“justlikethat”and“droppeddead
ilman
without
amoment’swarning,mydear.”
AuntIsabelwould
muisti
remember
thatshehadalways
sanonut
said
Dosslookedlikeagirlwhowouldhavehearttrouble—“sopinchedandpeakedalways”;
ja
and
UncleWellingtonwouldtakeitasapersonalinsult,
kun
when
“noStirlingeverhadheartdiseasebefore”;
ja
and
Georgianawouldforebodeinperfectlyaudibleasides
että
that
“poor,dearlittleDossisn’t
kauan
long
forthisworld,I’mafraid”;
andCousinGladyswould
sanoi
say
,“Why,myhearthasbeenlikethatforyears,”inatonethatimpliednooneelsehad
mitään
any
businesseventohavea
sydämen
heart
;
andOlive—Olivewouldmerely
näyttäisi
look
beautifulandsuperioranddisgustinglyhealthy,asifto
sanoen
say
,“WhyallthisfussoverafadedsuperfluitylikeDoss
kun
when
youhaveme?”
Valancy
tunsi
felt
thatshecouldn’ttell
kenellekään
anybody
unlessshehadto.
She
tunsi
felt
quitesuretherewas
mitään
nothing
atallseriouslywrongwithherheartandno
tarvinnut
need
ofallthepotherthatwouldensue
jos
if
shementionedit.
Shewould
vain
just
slipupquietlyandseeDr.Trentthatveryday.
Asforhisbill,she
oli
had
thetwohundreddollarsthather
isänsä
father
hadputinthebankforherthedayshewasborn.
Shewasneverallowedto
käyttää
use
eventheinterestofthis,
mutta
but
shewouldsecretlytakeoutenoughto
maksamaan
pay
Dr.Trent.
Dr.
Trentwasagruff,outspoken,absent-minded
vanha
old
fellow,buthewasarecognisedauthorityonheartdisease,
vaikka
even
ifhewereonlyageneralpractitionerinout-of-the-worldDeerwood.
Dr.Trentwas
yli
over
seventyandtherehadbeenrumours
että
that
hemeanttoretire
pian
soon
.
NoneoftheStirlingclanhadevergonetohimsincehehadtoldCousinGladys,
kymmenen
ten
yearsbefore,thatherneuritiswasallimaginaryand
että
that
sheenjoyedit.
Youcouldn’tpatroniseadoctor
joka
who
insultedyourfirst-cousin-once-removedlikethat—nottomention
että
that
hewasaPresbyterian
kun
when
alltheStirlingswenttotheAnglicanchurch.
CHAPTERII
Kun
When
CousinSticklesknockedatherdoor,Valancy
tiesi
knew
itwashalf-pastseven
ja
and
shemustgetup.
As
kauan
long
asshecouldremember,CousinStickles
oli
had
knockedatherdoorathalf-pastseven.
CousinSticklesandMrs.FrederickStirlinghadbeenupsinceseven,
mutta
but
Valancywasallowedtolieabed
puoli
half
anhourlongerbecauseofafamilytraditionthatshewasdelicate.
Valancygot
ylös
up
,thoughshehatedgetting
ylös
up
morethismorningthanevershehad
ennen
before
.