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Chapter XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea

           Notexactlyakindredspirit,youknow,butstillverynice.Wehadaneleganttea,andIthinkIkeptalltherulesofetiquetteprettywell.AfterteaMrs.AllanplayedandsangandshegotLaurettaandmetosingtoo.Mrs.AllansaysIhaveagoodvoiceandshesaysImustsingintheSunday-schoolchoirafterthis.Youcan’tthinkhowIwasthrilledatthemerethought.I’velongedsotosingintheSunday-schoolchoir,asDianadoes,butIfeareditwasanhonorIcouldneveraspireto.LaurettahadtogohomeearlybecausethereisabigconcertintheWhiteSandsHoteltonightandhersisteristoreciteatit.LaurettasaysthattheAmericansatthehotelgiveaconcerteveryfortnightinaidoftheCharlottetownhospital,andtheyasklotsoftheWhiteSandspeopletorecite.Laurettasaidsheexpectedtobeaskedherselfsomeday.Ijustgazedatherinawe.AftershehadgoneMrs.AllanandIhadaheart-to-hearttalk.Itoldhereverything—aboutMrs.ThomasandthetwinsandKatieMauriceandViolettaandcomingtoGreenGablesandmytroublesovergeometry.Andwouldyoubelieveit,Marilla?Mrs.Allantoldmeshewasadunceatgeometrytoo.Youdon’tknowhowthatencouragedme.Mrs.LyndecametothemansejustbeforeIleft,andwhatdoyouthink,Marilla?Thetrusteeshavehiredanewteacherandit’salady.HernameisMissMurielStacy.Isn’tthataromanticname?Mrs.Lyndesaysthey’veneverhadafemaleteacherinAvonleabeforeandshethinksitisadangerousinnovation

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