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CHAPTERI
Ifithadnotrainedonacertain
Mei
May
morningValancyStirling’swhole
kehidupan
life
wouldhavebeenentirely
berbeda
different
.
Shewouldhavegone,
dengan
with
therestofherclan,toAuntWellington’sengagementpicnic
dan
and
Dr.Trentwouldhave
pergi
gone
toMontreal.
Butitdidrain
dan
and
youshallhearwhat
terjadi
happened
toherbecauseof
itu
it
.
Valancywakenedearly,inthelifeless,hopeless
jam
hour
justprecedingdawn.
Shehadnotsleptvery
baik
well
.
Onedoesnotsleep
baik
well
,sometimes,whenoneistwenty-nineonthemorrow,
dan
and
unmarried,inacommunity
dan
and
connectionwheretheunmarriedaresimply
mereka
those
whohavefailedto
mendapatkan
get
aman.
DeerwoodandtheStirlingshadlongsincerelegatedValancytohopelessoldmaidenhood.
Tapi
But
Valancyherselfhadneverquiterelinquishedacertainpitiful,shamed,
sedikit
little
hopethatRomancewould
datang
come
herwayyet—never,until
ini
this
wet,horriblemorning,whenshewakenedtothe
fakta
fact
thatshewastwenty-nine
dan
and
unsoughtbyanyman.
Ay,
sana
there
laythesting.
Valancydidnot
keberatan
mind
somuchbeingan
tua
old
maid.
Afterall,shethought,beingan
tua
old
maidcouldn’tpossiblybeasdreadfulasbeing
menikah
married
toanUncleWellington
atau
or
anUncleBenjamin,or
bahkan
even
anUncleHerbert.
Whathurtherwasthatshe
memiliki
had
neverhadachancetobeanything
tapi
but
anoldmaid.
No
pria
man
hadeverdesiredher.
Yang
The
tearscameintohereyesasshe
berbaring
lay
therealoneinthefaintlygreyingdarkness.
Shedarednot
membiarkan
let
herselfcryashardasshewantedto,for
dua
two
reasons.
Shewasafraid
bahwa
that
cryingmightbringon
lain
another
attackofthatpain
sekitar
around
theheart.
Shehad
memiliki
had
aspellofit
setelah
after
shehadgotintobed—ratherworsethananyshe
memiliki
had
hadyet.
Andshewas
takut
afraid
hermotherwouldnoticeher
merah
red
eyesatbreakfastand
terus
keep
atherwithminute,persistent,mosquito-likequestionsregarding
yang
the
causethereof.
“Suppose,”thoughtValancy
dengan
with
aghastlygrin,“I
menjawab
answered
withtheplaintruth,‘Iamcrying
karena
because
Icannotgetmarried.’
Bagaimana
How
horrifiedMotherwouldbe—thoughsheisashamed
setiap
every
dayofherlifeofher
tua
old
maiddaughter.”
Butof
saja
course
appearancesshouldbekeptup.
“Itisnot,”Valancy
bisa
could
hearhermother’sprim,dictatorialvoiceasserting,“itisnotmaidenlyto
berpikir
think
aboutmen.”
Thethoughtofhermother’sexpression
membuat
made
Valancylaugh—forshehadasenseofhumournobodyinherclansuspected.
Forthat
masalah
matter
,therewereagood
banyak
many
thingsaboutValancythatnobodysuspected.
Tapi
But
herlaughterwasverysuperficial
dan
and
presentlyshelaythere,ahuddled,futile
kecil
little
figure,listeningtotherainpouringdown
luar
outside
andwatching,witha
sakit
sick
distaste,thechill,merciless
cahaya
light
creepingintoherugly,sordidroom.
She
tahu
knew
theuglinessofthatroombyheart—knewit
dan
and
hatedit.
Theyellow-paintedfloor,with
satu
one
hideous,“hooked”rugby
yang
the
bed,withagrotesque,“hooked”
anjing
dog
onit,alwaysgrinningather
ketika
when
sheawoke;
thefaded,dark-redpaper;
theceilingdiscolouredby
lama
old
leaksandcrossedbycracks;
yang
the
narrow,pinchedlittlewashstand;
thebrown-paperlambrequin
dengan
with
purplerosesonit;
yang
the
spottedoldlooking-glasswith
yang
the
crackacrossit,proppedupon
yang
the
inadequatedressing-table;
thejarofancientpotpourrimadebyher
ibunya
mother
inhermythicalhoneymoon;
theshell-coveredbox,
dengan
with
oneburstcorner,whichCousinStickleshadmadeinherequallymythicalgirlhood;
thebeadedpincushion
dengan
with
halfitsbeadfringegone;
yang
the
onestiff,yellowchair;
yang
the
fadedoldmotto,“Gonebutnotforgotten,”workedincolouredyarns
tentang
about
Great-grand-motherStirling’sgrimold
wajah
face
;
theoldphotographsofancientrelativeslongbanishedfromtheroomsbelow.
Ada
There
wereonlytwopictures
yang
that
werenotofrelatives.
Satu
One
,anoldchromoofapuppy
duduk
sitting
onarainydoorstep.
Itu
That
picturealwaysmadeValancyunhappy.
Thatforlorn
kecil
little
dogcrouchedonthedoorstepinthedrivingrain!
Mengapa
Why
didn’tsomeoneopen
yang
the
doorandlethimin?
Theotherpicturewasafaded,passe-partoutedengravingofQueenLouisecoming
turun
down
astairway,whichAuntWellingtonhadlavishlygivenheronhertenthbirthday.
Fornineteenyearsshehadlookedatit
dan
and
hatedit,beautiful,smug,self-satisfiedQueenLouise.
Tapi
But
sheneverdareddestroyit
atau
or
removeit.
MotherandCousinStickles
akan
would
havebeenaghast,or,asValancyirreverentlyexpresseditinherthoughts,
akan
would
havehadafit.
Setiap
Every
roominthehousewasugly,of
saja
course
.
Butdownstairsappearanceswerekeptupsomewhat.
Ada
There
wasnomoneyforroomsnobodyeversaw.
Valancy
kadang
sometimes
feltthatshecouldhave
melakukan
done
somethingforherroomherself,
bahkan
even
withoutmoney,ifshewerepermitted.
Tapi
But
hermotherhadnegatived
setiap
every
timidsuggestionandValancydidnotpersist.
Valancy
pernah
never
persisted.
Shewasafraid
untuk
to
.
Hermothercouldnotbrookopposition.
Mrs.Stirling
akan
would
sulkfordaysifoffended,
dengan
with
theairsofaninsultedduchess.
The
satunya
only
thingValancylikedaboutherroomwasthatshe
bisa
could
bealonethereat
malam
night
tocryifshe
ingin
wanted
to.
But,afterall,whatdiditmatter
jika
if
aroom,whichyouusedfornothingexceptsleeping
dan
and
dressingin,wereugly?
Valancywas
pernah
never
permittedtostayaloneinherroomforany
lain
other
purpose.
Peoplewhowantedtobe
sendirian
alone
,soMrs.FrederickStirling
dan
and
CousinSticklesbelieved,could
hanya
only
wanttobealonefor
beberapa
some
sinisterpurpose.
Buther
kamar
room
intheBlueCastlewaseverythinga
kamar
room
shouldbe.
Valancy,socowed
dan
and
subduedandoverriddenandsnubbedin
nyata
real
life,waswontto
membiarkan
let
herselfgorathersplendidlyinherday-dreams.
NobodyintheStirlingclan,
atau
or
itsramifications,suspectedthis,
paling
least
ofallhermother
dan
and
CousinStickles.
Theynever
tahu
knew
thatValancyhadtwohomes—theugly
merah
red
brickboxofa
rumah
home
,onElmStreet,andtheBlueCastleinSpain.
ValancyhadlivedspirituallyintheBlueCastleever
sejak
since
shecouldremember.
Shehadbeena
sangat
very
tinychildwhenshe
menemukan
found
herselfpossessedofit.
Selalu
Always
,whensheshuthereyes,she
bisa
could
seeitplainly,withitsturrets
dan
and
bannersonthepine-cladmountainheight,wrappedinitsfaint,blueloveliness,
melawan
against
thesunsetskiesofafair
dan
and
unknownland.
Everythingwonderful
dan
and
beautifulwasinthatcastle.
Jewels
yang
that
queensmighthaveworn;
robesofmoonlight
dan
and
fire;
couchesofroses
dan
and
gold;
longflightsofshallowmarblesteps,
dengan
with
great,whiteurns,and
dengan
with
slender,mist-cladmaidensgoingup
dan
and
downthem;
courts,marble-pillared,
mana
where
shimmeringfountainsfellandnightingales
bernyanyi
sang
amongthemyrtles;
hallsofmirrorsthatreflected
hanya
only
handsomeknightsandlovelywomen—herselftheloveliestof
semua
all
,forwhoseglancemen
mati
died
.
Allthatsupportedher
melalui
through
theboredomofherdayswasthe
harapan
hope
ofgoingona
mimpi
dream
spreeatnight.
Most,
jika
if
notall,oftheStirlings
akan
would
havediedofhorror
jika
if
theyhadknownhalf
yang
the
thingsValancydidinherBlueCastle.
For
satu
one
thingshehadquitea
beberapa
few
loversinit.
Oh,
hanya
only
oneatatime.
Onewhowooedher
dengan
with
alltheromanticardouroftheageofchivalry
dan
and
wonherafterlongdevotion
dan
and
manydeedsofderring-do,
dan
and
wasweddedtoher
dengan
with
pompandcircumstanceinthe
besar
great
,banner-hungchapeloftheBlueCastle.
Attwelve,
ini
this
loverwasafairlad
dengan
with
goldencurlsandheavenlyblueeyes.
Atfifteen,hewastall
dan
and
darkandpale,but
masih
still
necessarilyhandsome.
Attwenty,hewasascetic,dreamy,spiritual.
Attwenty-five,he
memiliki
had
aclean-cutjaw,slightlygrim,
dan
and
afacestrongandruggedratherthanhandsome.
Valancy
pernah
never
grewolderthantwenty-fiveinherBlueCastle,
tapi
but
recently—veryrecently—herherohad
memiliki
had
reddish,tawnyhair,atwistedsmile
dan
and
amysteriouspast.
Idon’t
mengatakan
say
Valancydeliberatelymurderedtheseloversassheoutgrew
mereka
them
.
Onesimplyfadedawayas
lain
another
came.
Thingsareveryconvenientin
ini
this
respectinBlueCastles.
Tapi
But
,onthismorningofher
hari
day
offate,Valancycouldnot
menemukan
find
thekeyofherBlueCastle.
Realitypressedonher
terlalu
too
hardly,barkingatherheels
seperti
like
amaddeninglittledog.
Shewastwenty-nine,lonely,undesired,ill-favoured—the
satunya
only
homelygirlinahandsomeclan,with
tidak
no
pastandnofuture.
As
sejauh
far
asshecouldlook
belakang
back
,lifewasdrabandcolourless,
dengan
with
notonesinglecrimson
atau
or
purplespotanywhere.
As
sejauh
far
asshecouldlookforwarditseemedcertaintobejustthe
sama
same
untilshewasnothing
tapi
but
asolitary,littlewitheredleafclingingtoawintrybough.
Themomentwhen
seorang
a
womanrealisesthatshe
memiliki
has
nothingtolivefor—neither
cinta
love
,duty,purposenorhope—holdsforherthebitternessof
kematian
death
.
“AndIjusthavetogoonliving
karena
because
Ican’tstop.
I
mungkin
may
havetoliveeightyyears,”thoughtValancy,ina
semacam
kind
ofpanic.
“We’reallhorriblylong-lived.
Itsickensmeto
memikirkan
think
ofit.”
Shewasgladitwasraining—orrather,shewasdrearilysatisfiedthatitwasraining.
Ada
There
wouldbenopicnic
itu
that
day.
Thisannualpicnic,wherebyAunt
dan
and
UncleWellington—onealwaysthoughtofthemin
itu
that
succession—inevitablycelebratedtheirengagementatapicnicthirtyyears
sebelumnya
before
,hadbeen,oflateyears,averitablenightmaretoValancy.
Byanimpishcoincidenceitwas
yang
the
samedayasherbirthday
dan
and
,aftershehadpassedtwenty-five,nobody
membiarkan
let
herforgetit.
Muchasshe
benci
hated
goingtothepicnic,it
akan
would
neverhaveoccurredtohertorebel
melawan
against
it.
Thereseemedtobenothingof
yang
the
revolutionaryinhernature.
Dan
And
sheknewexactlywhat
setiap
every
onewouldsaytoherat
yang
the
picnic.
UncleWellington,whomshedisliked
dan
and
despisedeventhoughhehadfulfilled
yang
the
highestStirlingaspiration,“marryingmoney,”
akan
would
saytoherinapig’swhisper,“Not
berpikir
thinking
ofgettingmarriedyet,mydear?”
dan
and
thengooffintothebellowoflaughter
dengan
with
whichheinvariablyconcludedhisdullremarks.
AuntWellington,ofwhomValancystoodinabjectawe,
akan
would
tellheraboutOlive’s
baru
new
chiffondressandCecil’s
terakhir
last
devotedletter.
Valancywouldhaveto
terlihat
look
aspleasedandinterestedasifthedress
dan
and
letterhadbeenhers
atau
or
elseAuntWellingtonwouldbeoffended.
Dan
And
Valancyhadlongagodecided
bahwa
that
shewouldratheroffend
Tuhan
God
thanAuntWellington,because
Tuhan
God
mightforgiveherbutAuntWellington
pernah
never
would.
AuntAlberta,enormouslyfat,
dengan
with
anamiablehabitof
selalu
always
referringtoherhusbandas“he,”asifhewerethe
satunya
only
malecreatureinthe
dunia
world
,whocouldneverforgetthatshehadbeena
besar
great
beautyinheryouth,
akan
would
condolewithValancyonhersallowskin—.
“Idon’t
tahu
know
whyallthegirlsoftodayaresosunburned.
Ketika
When
Iwasagirlmyskinwasroses
dan
and
cream.
Iwascountedtheprettiest
gadis
girl
inCanada,mydear.”
Mungkin
Perhaps
UncleHerbertwouldn’tsayanything—or
mungkin
perhaps
hewouldremarkjocularly,“Howfatyou’re
mendapatkan
getting
,Doss!”
Andtheneverybody
akan
would
laughovertheexcessivelyhumorous
ide
idea
ofpoor,scrawnylittleDossgettingfat.
Handsome,solemn
Paman
Uncle
James,whomValancydisliked
tetapi
but
respectedbecausehewasreputedtobe
sangat
very
cleverandwasthereforetheclanoracle—brainsbeingnone
terlalu
too
plentifulintheStirlingconnection—would
mungkin
probably
remarkwiththeowl-likesarcasmthathad
memenangkan
won
himhisreputation,“Isupposeyou’rebusy
dengan
with
yourhope-chestthesedays?”
Dan
And
UncleBenjaminwouldask
beberapa
some
ofhisabominableconundrums,
antara
between
wheezychuckles,andanswerthemhimself.
“Whatisthedifference
antara
between
Dossandamouse?
“Themouse
ingin
wishes
toharmthecheese
dan
and
Dosswishestocharmthehe’s.”
Valancyhadheardhim
bertanya
ask
thatriddlefiftytimes
dan
and
everytimeshewantedtothrow
sesuatu
something
athim.
Butshe
pernah
never
did.
Inthefirst
tempat
place
,theStirlingssimplydidnotthrowthings;
in
yang
the
secondplace,UncleBenjaminwas
seorang
a
wealthyandchildlessoldwidower
dan
and
Valancyhadbeenbroughtupin
yang
the
fearandadmonitionofhismoney.
Jika
If
sheoffendedhimhe
akan
would
cutheroutofhiswill—supposingshewereinit.
Valancydidnot
ingin
want
tobecutoutof
Paman
Uncle
Benjamin’swill.
Shehadbeen
miskin
poor
allherlifeand
tahu
knew
thegallingbitternessof
itu
it
.
Sosheenduredhisriddles
dan
and
evensmiledtorturedlittlesmiles
atas
over
them.
AuntIsabel,downright
dan
and
disagreeableasaneastwind,
akan
would
criticiseherinsomeway—Valancy
bisa
could
notpredictjusthow,forAuntIsabel
pernah
never
repeatedacriticism—shefound
sesuatu
something
newwithwhichtojabyou
setiap
every
time.
AuntIsabelpridedherselfon
mengatakan
saying
whatshethought,butdidn’tlikeitso
baik
well
whenotherpeoplesaidwhattheythoughttoher.
Valancy
pernah
never
saidwhatshethought.
CousinGeorgiana—named
setelah
after
hergreat-great-grand-mother,whohadbeennamed
setelah
after
GeorgetheFourth—wouldrecountdolorouslythenamesof
semua
all
relativesandfriendswhohad
meninggal
died
sincethelastpicnic
dan
and
wonder“whichofus
akan
will
bethefirstto
pergi
go
next.”
Oppressivelycompetent,AuntMildred
akan
would
talkendlesslyofherhusband
dan
and
herodiousprodigiesofbabiestoValancy,
karena
because
Valancywouldbethe
satunya
only
oneshecouldfindtoputupwithit.
Forthe
sama
same
reason,CousinGladys—reallyFirstCousinGladys
sekali
once
removed,accordingtothestrict
cara
way
inwhichtheStirlingstabulatedrelationship—atall,thin
wanita
lady
whoadmittedshehad
seorang
a
sensitivedisposition,woulddescribeminutelythetorturesofherneuritis.
Dan
And
Olive,thewondergirlofthe
seluruh
whole
Stirlingclan,whohadeverythingValancy
memiliki
had
not—beauty,popularity,love,—wouldshowoffherbeauty
dan
and
presumeonherpopularity
dan
and
flauntherdiamondinsigniaof
cinta
love
inValancy’sdazzled,enviouseyes.
Ada
There
wouldbenoneof
semua
all
thistoday.
Andthere
akan
would
benopackingupofteaspoons.
Thepackingupwas
selalu
always
leftforValancyandCousinStickles.
Dan
And
once,sixyearsago,asilverteaspoonfromAuntWellington’swedding
set
set
hadbeenlost.
Valancy
pernah
never
heardthelastofthatsilverteaspoon.
ItsghostappearedBanquo-likeat
setiap
every
subsequentfamilyfeast.
Oh,
ya
yes
,Valancyknewexactlywhatthepicnic
akan
would
belikeandsheblessedtherainthathadsavedherfromit.
Ada
There
wouldbenopicnic
ini
this
year.
IfAuntWellington
bisa
could
notcelebrateonthesacred
hari
day
itselfshewouldhave
tidak
no
celebrationatall.
Thankwhatevergods
ada
there
wereforthat.
Since
ada
there
wouldbenopicnic,Valancymadeuphermind
bahwa
that
,iftherainheldupintheafternoon,she
akan
would
gouptothelibrary
dan
and
getanotherofJohnFoster’sbooks.
Valancywas
pernah
never
allowedtoreadnovels,
tapi
but
JohnFoster’sbookswerenotnovels.
Theywere“naturebooks”—sothelibrarian
mengatakan
told
Mrs.FrederickStirling—“allaboutthewoods
dan
and
birdsandbugsandthings
seperti
like
that,youknow.”
SoValancywasallowedtoreadthem—underprotest,foritwas
hanya
only
tooevidentthatsheenjoyedthem
terlalu
too
much.
Itwaspermissible,
bahkan
even
laudable,toreadtoimproveyour
pikiran
mind
andyourreligion,but
sebuah
a
bookthatwasenjoyablewasdangerous.
Valancydidnot
tahu
know
whetherhermindwasbeingimproved
atau
or
not;
butshefeltvaguelythat
jika
if
shehadcomeacrossJohnFoster’sbooksyears
lalu
ago
lifemighthavebeena
berbeda
different
thingforher.
Theyseemedtohertoyieldglimpsesofa
dunia
world
intowhichshemight
pernah
once
haveentered,thoughthe
pintu
door
wasforeverbarredtoher
sekarang
now
.
Itwasonlywithinthe
terakhir
last
yearthatJohnFoster’sbookshadbeenintheDeerwoodlibrary,
meskipun
though
thelibrariantoldValancy
bahwa
that
hehadbeenawell-knownwriterforseveralyears.
“Wheredoeshelive?”
Valancyhad
bertanya
asked
.
“Nobodyknows.
FromhisbookshemustbeaCanadian,
tapi
but
nomoreinformationcanbehad.
Hispublisherswon’t
mengatakan
say
aword.
QuitelikelyJohnFosterisanomdeplume.
Hisbooksaresopopularwecan’tkeeptheminatall,
meskipun
though
Ireallycan’tseewhat
orang
people
findinthemtoraveover.”
“I
pikir
think
they’rewonderful,”saidValancy,timidly.
“Oh—well—”
MissClarksonsmiledinapatronisingfashion
yang
that
relegatedValancy’sopinionstolimbo,“Ican’t
mengatakan
say
Icaremuchforbugsmyself.
Tapi
But
certainlyFosterseemsto
tahu
know
allthereisto
tahu
know
aboutthem.”
Valancydidn’t
tahu
know
whethershecaredmuchforbugseither.
ItwasnotJohnFoster’suncannyknowledgeofwildcreatures
dan
and
insectlifethatenthralledher.
Shecouldhardly
mengatakan
say
whatitwas—sometantalisinglureofamystery
pernah
never
revealed—somehintofa
besar
great
secretjustalittlefurtheron—somefaint,elusiveechooflovely,forgottenthings—JohnFoster’smagicwasindefinable.
Ya
Yes
,shewouldgeta
baru
new
Fosterbook.
Itwasamonth
sejak
since
shehadThistleHarvest,sosurely
Ibu
Mother
couldnotobject.
Valancyhadreadit
empat
four
times—sheknewwholepassagesoffby
hati
heart
.
And—shealmostthoughtshe
akan
would
goandseeDr.Trentaboutthatqueerpainaroundthe
jantung
heart
.
Ithadcomeratheroftenlately,
dan
and
thepalpitationswerebecomingannoying,nottospeakofanoccasionaldizzy
saat
moment
andaqueershortnessofbreath.
Tapi
But
couldshegotoseehim
tanpa
without
tellinganyone?
Itwasa
paling
most
daringthought.
Noneof
yang
the
Stirlingseverconsulteda
dokter
doctor
withoutholdingafamilycouncil
dan
and
gettingUncleJames’approval.
Then,they
pergi
went
toDr.AmbroseMarshofPortLawrence,
yang
who
hadmarriedSecondCousinAdelaideStirling.
Tapi
But
ValancydislikedDr.AmbroseMarsh.
Dan
And
,besides,shecouldnotgettoPortLawrence,fifteenmiles
jauhnya
away
,withoutbeingtakenthere.
Shedidnot
ingin
want
anyonetoknow
tentang
about
herheart.
Therewouldbesuchafussmade
dan
and
everymemberofthe
keluarga
family
wouldcomedownandtalkitover
dan
and
adviseherandcautionher
dan
and
warnherandtellherhorribletalesofgreat-aunts
dan
and
cousinsfortytimesremovedwhohadbeen“justlikethat”
dan
and
“droppeddeadwithoutamoment’swarning,mydear.”
AuntIsabel
akan
would
rememberthatshehad
selalu
always
saidDosslookedlike
seorang
a
girlwhowouldhave
jantung
heart
trouble—“sopinchedandpeakedalways”;
dan
and
UncleWellingtonwouldtakeitasapersonalinsult,
ketika
when
“noStirlingeverhad
jantung
heart
diseasebefore”;
andGeorgiana
akan
would
forebodeinperfectlyaudibleasidesthat“poor,
sayang
dear
littleDossisn’tlongfor
ini
this
world,I’mafraid”;
andCousinGladys
akan
would
say,“Why,myheart
memiliki
has
beenlikethatforyears,”inatonethatimplied
tidak
no
oneelsehadany
bisnis
business
eventohavea
hati
heart
;
andOlive—Olivewouldmerely
terlihat
look
beautifulandsuperioranddisgustinglyhealthy,asifto
mengatakan
say
,“Whyallthisfuss
atas
over
afadedsuperfluitylikeDoss
ketika
when
youhaveme?”
Valancy
merasa
felt
thatshecouldn’ttell
siapa pun
anybody
unlessshehadto.
She
merasa
felt
quitesuretherewas
apa
nothing
atallseriouslywrong
dengan
with
herheartandno
perlu
need
ofallthepotherthat
akan
would
ensueifshementionedit.
She
akan
would
justslipupquietly
dan
and
seeDr.Trentthatvery
hari
day
.
Asforhisbill,she
memiliki
had
thetwohundreddollarsthatherfather
memiliki
had
putinthebankforherthe
hari
day
shewasborn.
Shewas
pernah
never
allowedtouseeventheinterestof
ini
this
,butshewouldsecretly
mengambil
take
outenoughtopayDr.Trent.
Dr.
Trentwas
seorang
a
gruff,outspoken,absent-mindedoldfellow,
tapi
but
hewasarecognisedauthorityon
jantung
heart
disease,evenifhewere
hanya
only
ageneralpractitionerinout-of-the-worldDeerwood.
Dr.Trentwasoverseventy
dan
and
therehadbeenrumours
bahwa
that
hemeanttoretire
segera
soon
.
NoneoftheStirlingclanhadever
pergi
gone
tohimsincehehad
mengatakan
told
CousinGladys,tenyears
sebelumnya
before
,thatherneuritiswasallimaginary
dan
and
thatsheenjoyedit.
Youcouldn’tpatronise
seorang
a
doctorwhoinsultedyourfirst-cousin-once-removed
seperti
like
that—nottomentionthathewas
seorang
a
PresbyterianwhenalltheStirlings
pergi
went
totheAnglicanchurch.
CHAPTERII
Ketika
When
CousinSticklesknockedatherdoor,Valancy
tahu
knew
itwashalf-pastseven
dan
and
shemustgetup.
Aslongasshecould
ingat
remember
,CousinStickleshadknockedatherdoorathalf-pastseven.
CousinStickles
dan
and
Mrs.FrederickStirlinghadbeenupsinceseven,
tetapi
but
Valancywasallowedto
berbaring
lie
abedhalfanhourlongerbecauseofa
keluarga
family
traditionthatshewasdelicate.
Valancygotup,
meskipun
though
shehatedgettingup
lebih
more
thismorningthanevershehad
sebelumnya
before
.