Besides , she refuses to believe Jem is dead ; she will cling to hope and we must all do that . Faith , you may be sure , will do it . '' `` I can not , '' moaned Rilla , `` Jem was wounded -- what chance would he have ? Even if the Germans found him -- we know how they have treated wounded prisoners . I wish I could hope , Miss Oliver -- it would help , I suppose . But hope seems dead in me . I ca n't hope without some reason for it -- and there is no reason . '' When Miss Oliver had gone to her own room and Rilla was lying on her bed in the moonlight , praying desperately for a little strength , Susan stepped in like a gaunt shadow and sat down beside her . `` Rilla , dear , do not you worry . Little Jem is not dead . '' `` Oh , how can you believe that , Susan ? '' `` Because I know . Listen you to me . When that word came this morning the first thing I thought of was Dog Monday . And tonight , as soon as I got the supper dishes washed and the bread set , I went down to the station . There was Dog Monday , waiting for the train , just as patient as usual . Now , Rilla , dear , that trench raid was four days ago -- last Monday -- and I said to the station-agent , ` Can you tell me if that dog howled or made any kind of a fuss last Monday night ? ' He thought it over a bit , and then he said , ` No , he did not . ' ` Are you sure ? ' I said .
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