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"Yes,I'llbereadyatnineinthemorning.Goodbye,dear,andthanksagain."IthadnotbeenaneasytelephonecallforMrs.Robsontomake.Herdaughterhadbeenverykind,ofcourse,andhadimmediatelyagreedtopickherupanddrivehertothestation,butMrs.Robsonhatedtoadmitthatsheneededhelp.Sinceherhusbandhaddiedtenyearsbefore,shehadpridedherselfonherindependence.Shehadcontinuedtoliveintheirlittlehouse,alone.
Onthisevening,however,shewasstandingattheliving-roomwindow,staringoutattheSOLDnoticeinthesmallfrontgarden.Herfeelingsweremixed.Ofcourse,shewassadatthethoughtofleavingthehouse,asitwasfullofsomanymemories.Butatthesametimeshewaslookingforwardtospendingherlastyearsnearthesea,backinthelittleseasidetownwhereshehadbeenborn.Withthemoneyfromthesaleofthehouse,shehadboughtalittleflatthere.Sheturnedfromthelivingroomwindow,andlookedroundattheroom.Oneortwopiecesoffurnitureremained,coveredwithsheets.Allherpictureshadbeentakenfromthewalls.Therewasasmallfishtank,withtwogoldfishinit.Whenaskedwhy,herhusbandusedtosay:"It'snicetohavesomethingaliveintheroom."Sincehehadpassedaway,shehadalwayskeptsomegoldfish,hadalwayshad"somethingaliveintheroom."
Thenextmorning,ashertrainwaspullingoutofthestation,Mrs.Robsoncalledtoherdaughter,"Kate,youwon'tforgettocollectthegoldfish,willyouThechildrenwilllovethem.It's"
"Iknow,"Kateinterruptedgently."It'snicetohavesomethingaliveintheroom."Butinthelittlehouse,thetwogoldfishhadstoppedtheircircling.Theywerefloatingonthewater,intheroomwithsilentwalls.