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Kate
KnowingthatMrs.Mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble，greatcarewastakeentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusbah.
ItwashersisterJosephioldher，iesthatrevealedinhalfg.Herhusband’sfriendRichardswasthere，too，washewhohadbeenintheneeroffitelligeherailroaddisasterwasreceived，withBrentlyMallard’shelistof“killed”
.Hehadoimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasedtelegram，andhadhasteoforestallanylesscareful，lesstenderfriehesadmessage.
&hearthestoryasmanywomehesame，aralyzedinabilitytoacceptitssignifice.Sheweptatohsudden，wildaba，ier’sarms.Wheriefhadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.Shewouldhavenoonefollowher.
&ood，fagtheopenwindow，afortable，roomyarmtothisshesank，presseddohysicalexhaustionthathauntedherbodyaoreatohersoul.
Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiverwiththenewsprihedeliciousbreathofrainwasintheair.Ibeloeddlerwasghiswares.Thenotesofadistantsongwhieonewassingingreachedherfaintly，andtlesssparroitteringintheeaves.
&chesofblueskyshowiherethroughthecloudsthathadmetandpiledoherifagherwindow.
&hherheadthroontheofthechair，quitemotiowhenasobtoherthroatandshookher，asachildwhohascrieditselftosleepuestosobinitsdreams.
Shewasyoung，withafair，calmface，whoselinesbespokerepressioainowtherewasadullstareinhereyes，whosegazewasfixedawayoffyonderohosepatchesofbluesky.Itwasnotaglaion，butratherindicatedasuspensiohought.
Therewassomethingingtoheraingforit，fearfully.Whatwasit?Shedidnotknow;itwastoosubtleaoshefeltit，goutofthesky，reagththesous，thecolorthatfilledtheair.
Nowherbosomroseauously.Shewasbeginhisthingthatroagtopossessher，arivibackwithherowerlessashertwowhiteslenderhandswouldhavebeen.Whensheabandolewhisperededherslightlypartedlips.Shesaiditoverahebreath:“free，free，free!”
Thevatstareandthelookofterrorthathadfolloweditweheystayedkeenandbright.Herpulsesbeatfast，andthegbloodwarmedandrelaxedeveryinchofherbody.
&stoptoaskifitwereorwerenotamonstrousjoythatheldher.Adexaltedperabledhertodismissthesuggestionastrivial.Shekshewouldweepagaihekind，tenderhah;thefacethathadneverlookedsavewithloveuponher，fixedandgrayashesawbeyondthatbittermomentalongproofyearstoethatwouldbeloely.Andsheopenedandspreadherarmsouttotheminwele.
Therewouldbethoseingyears;shewouldliveforherself.Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbehatbliehwhidwomeheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellow-creature.Akiionorateseemnolessacrimeasshelookeduponitinthatbriefmomentofillumination.
Ashehadlovedhim—sometimes.Ofte.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlove，theuery，tforihispossessioionwhichshesuddenlyreizedasthestroimpulse!
“Free!Bodyandsoulfree!”
shekeptwhispering.
Josephinewaskhecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyhole，implforadmissiohed;openthedoor—youwillmakeyourselfill.Whatareyoudoing，Louise?Forheavehedoor.”
“Goaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill.”
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