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Chapter XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert

           Josiesaysshethinksared-hairedfairyisjustasridiculousasafatone,butIdonotletmyselfmindwhatJosiesays.I’mtohaveawreathofwhiterosesonmyhairandRubyGillisisgoingtolendmeherslippersbecauseIhaven’tanyofmyown.It’snecessaryforfairiestohaveslippers,youknow.Youcouldn’timagineafairywearingboots,couldyou?Especiallywithcoppertoes?Wearegoingtodecoratethehallwithcreepingspruceandfirmottoeswithpinktissue-paperrosesinthem.Andwearealltomarchintwobytwoaftertheaudienceisseated,whileEmmaWhiteplaysamarchontheorgan.Oh,Marilla,IknowyouarenotsoenthusiasticaboutitasIam,butdon’tyouhopeyourlittleAnnewilldistinguishherself?”

           “AllIhopeisthatyou’llbehaveyourself.I’llbeheartilygladwhenallthisfussisoverandyou’llbeabletosettledown.Youaresimplygoodfornothingjustnowwithyourheadstuffedfullofdialoguesandgroansandtableaus.Asforyourtongue,it’samarvelit’snotcleanwornout.”

           Annesighedandbetookherselftothebackyard,overwhichayoungnewmoonwasshiningthroughtheleaflesspoplarboughsfromanapple-greenwesternsky,andwhereMatthewwassplittingwood.Anneperchedherselfonablockandtalkedtheconcertoverwithhim,sureofanappreciativeandsympatheticlistenerinthisinstanceatleast.

           “Wellnow,Ireckonit’sgoingtobeaprettygoodconcert.AndIexpectyou’lldoyourpartfine,”hesaid,smilingdownintohereager,vivaciouslittleface.Annesmiledbackathim

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