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I shall be back early . '' At noon , however , Sister Madeline came to tell Mary that her uncle had just telephoned to say that Mr. Donnelly was far worse than he had expected to find him , and that they were preparing to take him to a hospital in the city . `` And -- and wo n't Uncle come back here this evening , Aunt Mary ? '' `` He wishes you to meet the four o'clock train and return home with him . Several things make it impossible for him to stop off here again . So we must lose our dear little guest . '' `` I am truly sorry to go , Aunt Mary , for I have had such a good time in spite of -- of -- oh , it will be so lonely at home now without Gene .