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Chapter XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise

           Isn’tthataperfectlyelegantname?Ireadastoryonceaboutaspringcalledthat.Adryadissortofagrown-upfairy,Ithink.”

           “Well,allIhopeisyouwon’ttalkDianatodeath,”saidMarilla.“Butrememberthisinallyourplanning,Anne.You’renotgoingtoplayallthetimenormostofit.You’llhaveyourworktodoandit’llhavetobedonefirst.”

           Anne’scupofhappinesswasfull,andMatthewcausedittooverflow.HehadjustgothomefromatriptothestoreatCarmody,andhesheepishlyproducedasmallparcelfromhispocketandhandedittoAnne,withadeprecatorylookatMarilla.

           “Iheardyousayyoulikedchocolatesweeties,soIgotyousome,”hesaid.

           “Humph,”sniffedMarilla.“It’llruinherteethandstomach.There,there,child,don’tlooksodismal.Youcaneatthose,sinceMatthewhasgoneandgotthem.He’dbetterhavebroughtyoupeppermints.They’rewholesomer.Don’tsickenyourselfeatingallthematoncenow.”

           “Oh,no,indeed,Iwon’t,”saidAnneeagerly.“I’lljusteatonetonight,Marilla.AndIcangiveDianahalfofthem,can’tI?TheotherhalfwilltastetwiceassweettomeifIgivesometoher.It’sdelightfultothinkIhavesomethingtogiveher.”

           “Iwillsayitforthechild,”saidMarillawhenAnnehadgonetohergable,“sheisn’tstingy.I’mglad,forofallfaultsIdeteststinginessinachild.Dearme,it’sonlythreeweekssinceshecame,anditseemsasifshe’dbeenherealways.Ican’timaginetheplacewithouther.Now,don’tbelookingItold-you-so,Matthew

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