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UNA INTERVENES 101gone away so suddenly, taking her laughter and musicand leaving silence so suddenly that he had neverquite got over his feeling of amazement How couldshe, the beautiful and vivid, have died?The idea of a second marriage had never presenteditself seriously to John Meredith. He had loved hiswife so deeply that he believed he could never care forany woman again. He had a vague idea that beforevery long Faith would be old enough to take hermother's place. Until then, he must do the best hecould alone. He sighed and went to his room, wherethe bed was still unmade. Aunt Martha had forgottenit, and Mary had not dared to make it because AuntMartha had forbidden her to meddle with anything inthe minister's room.But Mr. Meredith did not noticethat it was unmade. His last thoughts were of StAugustine.