But she would not desecrate it by free speech . `` Of course there is no great rush , dearie . But Dick Moore 's been dead for thirteen years and Leslie has wasted enough of her life for him . We 'll just see what comes of it . As for this George Moore , who 's gone and come back to life when everyone thought he was dead and done for , just like a man , I 'm real sorry for him . He wo n't seem to fit in anywhere . '' `` He is still a young man , and if he recovers completely , as seems likely , he will be able to make a place for himself again . It must be very strange for him , poor fellow . I suppose all these years since his accident will not exist for him . '' CHAPTER 33 LESLIE RETURNS A fortnight later Leslie Moore came home alone to the old house where she had spent so many bitter years . In the June twilight she went over the fields to Anne 's , and appeared with ghost-like suddenness in the scented garden . `` Leslie ! '' cried Anne in amazement . `` Where have you sprung from ? We never knew you were coming . Why did n't you write ? We would have met you . '' `` I could n't write somehow , Anne . It seemed so futile to try to say anything with pen and ink . And I wanted to get back quietly and unobserved . ''
XXXXX put her arms about Leslie and kissed her .
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