Maybe if you're good, I'll bring you
something back."
And off she went down the road to Milford, Anna under one arm and the
umbrella under the other.
For a while, as she walked, she told herself stories. She believed
that she was the princess of one of Mr. Jeminy's fairy tales; then Anna
became a duchess, or an old queen. The fact that nothing unusual
happened to her, did not seem to her of any importance; she saw the
russet fields, the bare woods, the solemn clouds, and far off shine and
shadow; and walked with serious pomp for her own delight, as long as
she was able.
But after a while she grew tired, and sat down by the roadside to rest.
As she sat there, the sun sank lower, and the gathering chill of
evening made itself felt in the air. Then for the first time doubt as
to the wisdom of her course presented itself to her.
"We're going to catch it when we get home," she told Anna.
With a feeling of dismay, she remembered how far away from home she
was. The hush of evening, the silence of the fields, filled her head
with vague fears.
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