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Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           Barryhadtheverybestchinasetout,Marilla,justasifIwasrealcompany.Ican’ttellyouwhatathrillitgaveme.Nobodyeverusedtheirverybestchinaonmyaccountbefore.Andwehadfruitcakeandpoundcakeanddoughnutsandtwokindsofpreserves,Marilla.AndMrs.BarryaskedmeifItookteaandsaid‘Pa,whydon’tyoupassthebiscuitstoAnne?’Itmustbelovelytobegrownup,Marilla,whenjustbeingtreatedasifyouwereissonice.”

           “Idon’tknowaboutthat,”saidMarilla,withabriefsigh.

           “Well,anyway,whenIamgrownup,”saidAnnedecidedly,“I’malwaysgoingtotalktolittlegirlsasiftheyweretoo,andI’llneverlaughwhentheyusebigwords.Iknowfromsorrowfulexperiencehowthathurtsone’sfeelings.AfterteaDianaandImadetaffy.Thetaffywasn’tverygood,IsupposebecauseneitherDiananorIhadevermadeanybefore.DianaleftmetostiritwhileshebutteredtheplatesandIforgotandletitburn;andthenwhenwesetitoutontheplatformtocoolthecatwalkedoveroneplateandthathadtobethrownaway.Butthemakingofitwassplendidfun.ThenwhenIcamehomeMrs.BarryaskedmetocomeoverasoftenasIcouldandDianastoodatthewindowandthrewkissestomeallthewaydowntoLover’sLane.Iassureyou,Marilla,thatIfeellikeprayingtonightandI’mgoingtothinkoutaspecialbrand-newprayerinhonoroftheoccasion.”

           

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