It 's all going to be different . We 're both of the race of Joseph now . I think you 've been wonderful -- wonderful . And , Leslie , I ca n't help believing that life has something good and beautiful for you yet . '' Leslie shook her head . `` No , '' she said dully . `` There is n't any hope . Dick will never be better -- and even if his memory were to come back -- oh , Anne , it would be worse , even worse , than it is now . This is something you ca n't understand , you happy bride . Anne , did Miss Cornelia ever tell you how I came to marry Dick ? '' `` Yes . '' `` I 'm glad -- I wanted you to know -- but I could n't bring myself to talk of it if you had n't known . Anne , it seems to me that ever since I was twelve years old life has been bitter . Before that I had a happy childhood . We were very poor -- but we did n't mind . Father was so splendid -- so clever and loving and sympathetic . We were chums as far back as I can remember . And mother was so sweet . She was very , very beautiful . I look like her , but I am not so beautiful as she was . ''
`` Miss XXXXX says you are far more beautiful . ''
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