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Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           Iwasshocked.Icriedbitterly,andaskedMissStacytoforgivemeandI’dneverdosuchathingagain;andIofferedtodopenancebyneversomuchaslookingatBenHurforawholeweek,noteventoseehowthechariotraceturnedout.ButMissStacysaidshewouldn’trequirethat,andsheforgavemefreely.SoIthinkitwasn’tverykindofhertocomeupheretoyouaboutitafterall.”

           “MissStacynevermentionedsuchathingtome,Anne,anditsonlyyourguiltyconsciencethat’sthematterwithyou.Youhavenobusinesstobetakingstorybookstoschool.Youreadtoomanynovelsanyhow.WhenIwasagirlIwasn’tsomuchasallowedtolookatanovel.”

           “Oh,howcanyoucallBenHuranovelwhenit’sreallysuchareligiousbook?”protestedAnne.“Ofcourseit’salittletooexcitingtobeproperreadingforSunday,andIonlyreaditonweekdays.AndIneverreadanybooknowunlesseitherMissStacyorMrs.Allanthinksitisaproperbookforagirlthirteenandthree-quarterstoread.MissStacymademepromisethat.Shefoundmereadingabookonedaycalled,TheLuridMysteryoftheHauntedHall.ItwasoneRubyGillishadlentme,and,oh,Marilla,itwassofascinatingandcreepy.Itjustcurdledthebloodinmyveins.ButMissStacysaiditwasaverysilly,unwholesomebook,andsheaskedmenottoreadanymoreofitoranylikeit.Ididn’tmindpromisingnottoreadanymorelikeit,butitwasagonizingtogivebackthatbookwithoutknowinghowitturnedout.ButmyloveforMissStacystoodthetestandIdid.

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