It 's the first time in my life I 've ever felt ashamed of anything I said to a man . I do n't know as I shall tell him so , though . He 'll just have to take it for granted . Well , Anne , dearie , it 's a mercy the Lord does n't answer all our prayers . I 've been praying hard right along that the operation would n't cure Dick . Of course I did n't put it just quite so plain . But that was what was in the back of my mind , and I have no doubt the Lord knew it . '' `` Well , He has answered the spirit of your prayer . You really wished that things should n't be made any harder for Leslie . I 'm afraid that in my secret heart I 've been hoping the operation would n't succeed , and I am wholesomely ashamed of it . '' `` How does Leslie seem to take it ? '' `` She writes like one dazed . I think that , like ourselves , she hardly realises it yet . She says , ` It all seems like a strange dream to me , Anne . ' That is the only reference she makes to herself . '' `` Poor child ! I suppose when the chains are struck off a prisoner he 'd feel queer and lost without them for a while . Anne , dearie , here 's a thought keeps coming into my mind . What about Owen Ford ? We both know Leslie was fond of him .
Did it ever occur to you XXXXX he was fond of her ? ''
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