Hazelton brushed the back of his hand across his eyes,
and the lawyer looked intently out the window. For a moment there was a
silence that could be felt, then Hazelton stepped to the table and
fumbled noisily with the papers.
"Ladies, I withdraw my offer," he announced. "I can't afford to buy this
house--I can't possibly afford it--it's too expensive." And without
another word he left the room, motioning the lawyer to follow.
The sisters looked into each other's eyes and drew a long, sobbing
breath.
"Rachel, is it true?"
"Oh, Tabitha! Let's--let's go out under the apple-trees and--just know
that they are there!"
And hand in hand they went.
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