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A DOUBLE VICTORY 193Miss Cornelia and Susan were in the living roomwhen Anne came downstairs, and listened to the storywith much enjoyment.Susan in particular was highlygratified."I am real glad to hear he has had a good fight, Mrs.Dr. dear. Perhaps it may knock that poetry nonsenseout of him. And I never, no, never could bear thatlittle viper of a Dan Reese. Will you not sit nearerto the fire, Mrs. Marshall Elliott? These Novemberevenings are very chilly.""Thank you, Susan, I'm not cold. I called at themanse before I came here and got quite warm thoughI had to go to the kitchen to do it, for there was nofire anywhere else. The kitchen looked as if it hadbeen stirred up with a stick, believe me. Mr. Meredithwasn't home. I couldn't find out where he was, butI have an idea he was up at the Wests'. Do you know,Anne dearie, they say he has been going there frequentlyall the fall and people are beginning to thinkhe isgoing to see Rosemary.""He would get a very charming wife if he marriedRosemary," said Anne, piling driftwood on the fire."She is one of the most delightful girls I've everknown truly one of the race of Joseph.""Ye sonly she is an Episcopalian," said MissCornelia doubtfully. "Of course, that is better than ifshe was a Methodist but I do think Mr. Meredithcould find a good enoughwife in his own denomination.However, very likely there is nothing in it. It's