By O. Henry
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(Part 3)
Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. Sue pulled the shade down to cover the window. She and Behrman went into the other room. They looked out a window fearfully at the ivy plant. Then they looked at each other without speaking. A cold rain was falling, mixed with snow. Behrman sat and posed as the miner.
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The next morning, Sue awoke after an hour's sleep. She found Johnsy with wide-open eyes staring at the covered wi...