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Chapter XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves

           ItwassplendidtothinkIhadtouchedsomebody’sheart.It’ssoromantictotakepartinaconcert,isn’tit?Oh,it’sbeenaverymemorableoccasionindeed.”

           “Wasn’ttheboys’dialoguefine?”saidDiana.“GilbertBlythewasjustsplendid.Anne,Idothinkit’sawfulmeanthewayyoutreatGil.WaittillItellyou.Whenyouranofftheplatformafterthefairydialogueoneofyourrosesfelloutofyourhair.IsawGilpickitupandputitinhisbreastpocket.Therenow.You’resoromanticthatI’msureyououghttobepleasedatthat.”

           “It’snothingtomewhatthatpersondoes,”saidAnneloftily.“Isimplyneverwasteathoughtonhim,Diana.”

           ThatnightMarillaandMatthew,whohadbeenouttoaconcertforthefirsttimeintwentyyears,satforawhilebythekitchenfireafterAnnehadgonetobed.

           “Wellnow,IguessourAnnedidaswellasanyofthem,”saidMatthewproudly.

           “Yes,shedid,”admittedMarilla.“She’sabrightchild,Matthew.Andshelookedrealnicetoo.I’vebeenkindofopposedtothisconcertscheme,butIsupposethere’snorealharminitafterall.Anyhow,IwasproudofAnnetonight,althoughI’mnotgoingtotellherso.”

           “Wellnow,IwasproudofherandIdidtellherso‘foreshewentupstairs,”saidMatthew.“Wemustseewhatwecandoforhersomeofthesedays,Marilla.Iguessshe’llneedsomethingmorethanAvonleaschoolbyandby.”

           “There’stimeenoughtothinkofthat,”saidMarilla.“She’sonlythirteeninMarch.Thoughtonightitstruckmeshewasgrowingquiteabiggirl.Mrs

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