hehad

takeobehrachel,sihadlittletodoh

arture.

ehadusedeverclouthehadasagraduatestudentto

forit,butitaguturseforhihehadtle

farrethanraostail,theface

ofthedel.

”shesthebeauty,”rachelusedtoheekedandpleased,

ifadant.”rongcheekbones,clearskin,no

freckles.”butjackhadalher,

osteverything,hesthe

excessofspiritinahighlyspiritedperson.rachelhadalwaysbeen

highlyspirited,allright.jacktookprideinthat.

ther,freckleshaddankedoverthebridgeofheoseto

hercheeks.

sheyohen.afterthechildrenhefreckles

faded,thenfadedreeredherthirties.

theyorenoticeablenohantheyhadbeeninyears.hisfather,

godresthissoul,hdisdainthatahighly

spiritedpersonuldberestrainedforonlysolong.so,hadrriage

restrainedrachel

thesunghtbebringi.sheoreti

outdoors,saidhera

gallery.shepaintedsnaturalhabitat.

ordidthefrecklesshoorebecauseherfaceale

heranhisthuoverthesoth,unbruisedcheek.”sothings

agreeinghyouhere.yourepaintingagain.andyouhave

friends.

”suddenlythatannoyedhi”,rachelyouuld