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Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           

           “Idon’thappentoknowwhatGilbertBlythe’sambitioninlifeis—ifhehasany,”saidAnnescornfully.

           TherewasopenrivalrybetweenGilbertandAnnenow.Previouslytherivalryhadbeenratherone-sided,buttherewasnolongeranydoubtthatGilbertwasasdeterminedtobefirstinclassasAnnewas.Hewasafoemanworthyofhersteel.Theothermembersoftheclasstacitlyacknowledgedtheirsuperiority,andneverdreamedoftryingtocompetewiththem.

           Sincethedaybythepondwhenshehadrefusedtolistentohispleaforforgiveness,Gilbert,savefortheaforesaiddeterminedrivalry,hadevincednorecognitionwhateveroftheexistenceofAnneShirley.Hetalkedandjestedwiththeothergirls,exchangedbooksandpuzzleswiththem,discussedlessonsandplans,sometimeswalkedhomewithoneortheotherofthemfromprayermeetingorDebatingClub.ButAnneShirleyhesimplyignored,andAnnefoundoutthatitisnotpleasanttobeignored.Itwasinvainthatshetoldherselfwithatossofherheadthatshedidnotcare.Deepdowninherwayward,femininelittleheartsheknewthatshedidcare,andthatifshehadthatchanceoftheLakeofShiningWatersagainshewouldanswerverydifferently.Allatonce,asitseemed,andtohersecretdismay,shefoundthattheoldresentmentshehadcherishedagainsthimwasgone—gonejustwhenshemostneededitssustainingpower.Itwasinvainthatsherecalledeveryincidentandemotionofthatmemorableoccasionandtriedtofeeltheoldsatisfyinganger.Thatdaybythepondhadwitnesseditslastspasmodicflicker.

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