Marshall. "Where
are all your kins-people and friends?"
"I don't know 'bout kinfolks. But I have lots and lots of friends," said
Anne, brightening. "All the girls--and the cook--and the 'spress
man--and there used to be Miss Drayton and Pat. And there's always
Honey-Sweet," continued Anne, giving her doll a hug. "Oh, I must hurry!
It's beginning to strike five--and Miss Farlow said five o'clock
pre-cise-ly. Good-by. And thank you."
CHAPTER XVII
That Saturday afternoon was the first of many that Anne spent at the
brown-stone house next door. The 'Roseland' family became so fond of her
that Mr. and Mrs. Marshall talked about adopting her. 'It was too
important a matter to decide offhand,' Mr. Marshall said; 'too great a
responsibility to undertake lightly. They would wait awhile. Of course
the child would like to come.'
Mrs. Marshall was sure that she would be overjoyed. She asked one
afternoon, "How would you like to stay with us all the time, my dear?"
Anne was not prepared to say. "It's lovely to visit you and I always
want to stay longer," she responded. She considered the question on her
way to the 'Home,' and arrived at a positive conclusion.
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