Gertrude Oliver walked the floor -- they all walked the floor ; except Susan , who got out her grey war sock . `` Mrs. Dr. dear , I must knit on Sunday at last . I have never dreamed of doing it before for , say what might be said , I have considered it was a violation of the third commandment . But whether it is or whether it is not I must knit today or I shall go mad . '' `` Knit if you can , Susan , '' said Mrs. Blythe restlessly . `` I would knit if I could -- but I can not -- I can not . '' `` If we could only get fuller information , '' moaned Rilla . `` There might be something to encourage us -- if we knew all . '' `` We know that the Germans are shelling Paris , '' said Miss Oliver bitterly . `` In that case they must have smashed through everywhere and be at the very gates . No , we have lost -- let us face the fact as other peoples in the past have had to face it . Other nations , with right on their side , have given their best and bravest -- and gone down to defeat in spite of it . Ours is ` but one more To baffled millions who have gone before . ' '' `` I wo n't give up like that , '' cried Rilla , her pale face suddenly flushing . `` I wo n't despair . We are not conquered -- no , if Germany overruns all France we are not conquered . I am ashamed of myself for this hour of despair . You wo n't see me slump again like that , I 'm going to ring up town at once and ask for particulars . '' But town could not be got . The long-distance operator there was submerged by similar calls from every part of the distracted country .
Rilla finally gave up and slipped away XXXXX Rainbow Valley .
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