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But that is like a dream. "But it seems that when I was a very little girl both my parents lived in a distant city. BUT THAT IS LIKE A DREAM BUT IT SEEMS THAT WHEN I WAS A VERY LITTLE GIRL BOTH MY PARENTS LIVED IN A DISTANT CITY
her, and--" "Your aunt!" exclaimed Betty. "Yes, that is what Mrs. Stonington is to me; or, rather she was poor dear mamma's aunt. I am going to call her aunt, however, and Mr. Stonington uncle. They wish it." "Oh, then they have told you?" "Yes. It was the night before the day that I fainted in school. It was thinking of that, I guess, that unnerved me." "Why, Amy! A mystery about you?" "Yes, and one I fear will never be found out. I'll tell you about it." "Not unless you'd rather, dear," and Betty put her arms about her chum as they sat on the worn sofa in Miss Greene's retiring room. "I had much rather. I want you and Grace and Mollie to know. Maybe--maybe you can help me," she finished with a bright smile. "You see it was this way. Of course I don't remember anything about it. All my recollections are centered in Deepdale, and about Mr. and Mrs. Stonington. It is the only home I have ever really known, though I have a dim recollection of having, as a child, been in some other place.  I FINALLY WENT TO MAMMA NO MY AUNT AS I MUST CALL HER AND YOUR AUNT EXCLAIMED BETTY YES THAT IS WHAT MISSUS STONINGTON IS TO ME OR RATHER SHE WAS POOR DEAR MAMMA'S AUNT I AM GOING TO CALL HER AUNT HOWEVER AND MISTER STONINGTON UNCLE THEY WISH IT OH THEN THEY HAVE TOLD YOU YES IT WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DAY THAT I FAINTED IN SCHOOL IT WAS THINKING OF THAT I GUESS THAT UNNERVED ME WHY AMY A MYSTERY ABOUT YOU YES AND ONE I FEAR WILL NEVER BE FOUND OUT I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IT NOT UNLESS YOU'D RATHER DEAR AND BETTY PUT HER ARM AROUND HER CHUM AND THEY SAT ON THE WORN SOFA IN MISS GREEN'S RETIRING ROOM I HAD MUCH RATHER I WANT YOU AND GRACE AND MOLLY TO KNOW MAYBE MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME SHE FINISHED WITH A BRIGHT SMILE YOU SEE IT WAS THIS WAY OF COURSE I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT IT ALL MY RECOLLECTIONS ARE CENTERED IN DEEPDALE AND ABOUT MISTER AND MISSUS STONINGTON IT IS THE ONLY HOME I HAVE EVER REALLY KNOWN THOUGH I HAVE A DIM RECOLLECTION OF HAVING AS A CHILD BEEN IN SOME OTHER PLACE
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