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'My dear Helen,' cried Anne, 'that must be fancy!'
'I wish it was,' said poor Helen, shaking her head.
'But only think,' proceeded Anne, 'what you are accusing them of.
Not loving you, and wishing you away.'
'No, I do not say it is as bad as that,' said Helen; 'but I am sure I
am of no use here, and might as well be away.'
'I suppose,' said Anne, 'that you have been so long away as to have
lost all your old home occupations, and you have not yet had time to
make new ones.'
'Perhaps it is so,' said Helen; 'but I do not think I had any
occupations before I went to Dykelands, at least none worth having,
and now I cannot make myself new ones. Lizzie does everything, and
will not let me help her, for fear I should do mischief.'
'Now, Helen,' said Anne, who had by this time collected her ideas,
which had been completely startled by her cousin's avowal of dislike
of home, 'I will tell you what I think Mamma would say to you. I
think you used to be indolent and waste your senses, but now
Dykelands has given you a spur, and you are very much improved.


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