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"Perhaps, but then I would have to leave the children alone"

"Prudence and Rebecca can look after theirls, but they're still so young If soo You want me to stay here forever!"

"Samantha, please, that's not what I meant-"

"Is too! You're just like Reverend Crane You want to keep us all here forever!" Samantha launched herself fro the way to the meadow, she wiped at the tears in her eyes It wasn't fair For five years she had put off looking for her family to help take care of the children on Eternity It had hairl by herself But Sarown-up either yet, but she was close enough She didn't want to put it off any longer Her real faiven up hope of ever seeing her again She couldn't wait anyo, then she would have to do it on her own

The children had gathered in the h to do so The sky had turned gray, the dark clouds reflecting Samantha's mood, but it hadn't started to rain yet She supposed they would have to hurry today's lesson so they could get the chores done before it did rain

"All right children, settle down," Sa the lesson today Now yesterday Miss Brigha with 'A,' so today we'll be talking about words beginning with 'B' and try to spell them Who wants to start?"

Rebecca raised her hand Samantha nodded to her "Bible"

"How is that spelled?"

"B-I-B-L-E"

"Very good What else?"

One of the youngest children, Annie, raised her hand "Bee," she said "B-E-E"

"That's good And what sound do bees led

"Hoould you spell that?" When Annie only shrugged, Samantha looked around at the other children "Who can spell it? Prudence?"

"B-U-Z-Z," Prudence said in alood Who else has one?"

Sa into Phyllis's ear, which pro to add?"

"I was just telling Phyllis I know another word that starts with 'B'"