Miss Cornelia and Susan were in the living room when Anne came downstairs , and listened to the story with much enjoyment . Susan in particular was highly gratified . `` I am real glad to hear he has had a good fight , Mrs. Dr. dear . Perhaps it may knock that poetry nonsense out of him . And I never , no , never could bear that little viper of a Dan Reese . Will you not sit nearer to the fire , Mrs. Marshall Elliott ? These November evenings are very chilly . '' `` Thank you , Susan , I 'm not cold . I called at the manse before I came here and got quite warm -- though I had to go to the kitchen to do it , for there was no fire anywhere else . The kitchen looked as if it had been stirred up with a stick , believe ME . Mr. Meredith was n't home . I could n't find out where he was , but I have an idea that he was up at the Wests ' . Do you know , Anne dearie , they say he has been going there frequently all the fall and people are beginning to think he is going to see Rosemary . '' `` He would get a very charming wife if he married Rosemary , '' said Anne , piling driftwood on the fire . `` She is one of the most delightful girls I 've ever known -- truly one of the race of Joseph . '' `` Ye -- s -- only she is an Episcopalian , '' said Miss Cornelia doubtfully . `` Of course , that is better than if she was a Methodist -- but I do think Mr. Meredith could find a good enough wife in his own denomination . However , very likely there is nothing in it . It 's only a month ago that I said to him , ` You ought to marry again , Mr. Meredith . ' He looked as shocked as if I had suggested something improper .
` My wife is in her grave , Mrs. Elliott , ' he said , XXXXX that gentle , saintly way of his . '
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