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Chapter XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed

           Theirbodieswerewashedashoresoonafterwards.Theywereburiedintheonegraveandtheirfuneralwasmostimposing,Diana.It’ssomuchmoreromantictoendastoryupwithafuneralthanawedding.AsforCordelia,shewentinsanewithremorseandwasshutupinalunaticasylum.Ithoughtthatwasapoeticalretributionforhercrime.”

           “Howperfectlylovely!”sighedDiana,whobelongedtoMatthew’sschoolofcritics.“Idon’tseehowyoucanmakeupsuchthrillingthingsoutofyourownhead,Anne.Iwishmyimaginationwasasgoodasyours.”

           “Itwouldbeifyou’donlycultivateit,”saidAnnecheeringly.“I’vejustthoughtofaplan,Diana.Letyouandmehaveastorycluballourownandwritestoriesforpractice.I’llhelpyoualonguntilyoucandothembyyourself.Yououghttocultivateyourimagination,youknow.MissStacysaysso.Onlywemusttaketherightway.ItoldherabouttheHauntedWood,butshesaidwewentthewrongwayaboutitinthat.”

           Thiswashowthestoryclubcameintoexistence.ItwaslimitedtoDianaandAnneatfirst,butsoonitwasextendedtoincludeJaneAndrewsandRubyGillisandoneortwootherswhofeltthattheirimaginationsneededcultivating.Noboyswereallowedinit—althoughRubyGillisopinedthattheiradmissionwouldmakeitmoreexciting—andeachmemberhadtoproduceonestoryaweek.

           “It’sextremelyinteresting,”AnnetoldMarilla.“Eachgirlhastoreadherstoryoutloudandthenwetalkitover.Wearegoingtokeepthemallsacredlyandhavethemtoreadtoourdescendants.Weeachwriteunderanom-de-plume.

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