She seemed to have absolutely nothing to say to this sweet , smiling , angelic old lady who was patting her hand so kindly . `` Come and see me soon again , dear Janet , '' said Mrs. Douglas lovingly , when they left . `` You do n't come half often enough . But then I suppose John will be bringing you here to stay all the time one of these days . '' Anne , happening to glance at John Douglas , as his mother spoke , gave a positive start of dismay . He looked as a tortured man might look when his tormentors gave the rack the last turn of possible endurance . She felt sure he must be ill and hurried poor blushing Janet away . `` Is n't old Mrs. Douglas a sweet woman ? '' asked Janet , as they went down the road . `` M -- m , '' answered Anne absently . She was wondering why John Douglas had looked so . `` She 's been a terrible sufferer , '' said Janet feelingly . `` She takes terrible spells . It keeps John all worried up . He 's scared to leave home for fear his mother will take a spell and nobody there but the hired girl . '' Chapter XXXIII `` He Just Kept Coming and Coming '' Three days later Anne came home from school and found Janet crying . Tears and Janet seemed so incongruous that Anne was honestly alarmed . `` Oh , what is the matter ? '' she cried anxiously . `` I 'm -- I 'm forty today , '' sobbed Janet .
`` Well , you were nearly XXXXX yesterday and it did n't hurt , '' comforted Anne , trying not to smile .
Anne Janet XXXIII as down from of that to tormentors