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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           Justoneawfulmoment—Diana,IfeltexactlyasIdidfouryearsagowhenIaskedMarillaifImightstayatGreenGables—andtheneverythingclearedupinmymindandmyheartbeganbeatingagain—Iforgottosaythatithadstoppedaltogether!—forIknewIcoulddosomethingwiththatpaperanyhow.

           “Atnoonwewenthomefordinnerandthenbackagainforhistoryintheafternoon.ThehistorywasaprettyhardpaperandIgotdreadfullymixedupinthedates.Still,IthinkIdidfairlywelltoday.Butoh,Diana,tomorrowthegeometryexamcomesoffandwhenIthinkofitittakeseverybitofdeterminationIpossesstokeepfromopeningmyEuclid.IfIthoughtthemultiplicationtablewouldhelpmeanyIwouldreciteitfromnowtilltomorrowmorning.

           “Iwentdowntoseetheothergirlsthisevening.OnmywayImetMoodySpurgeonwanderingdistractedlyaround.Hesaidheknewhehadfailedinhistoryandhewasborntobeadisappointmenttohisparentsandhewasgoinghomeonthemorningtrain;anditwouldbeeasiertobeacarpenterthanaminister,anyhow.IcheeredhimupandpersuadedhimtostaytotheendbecauseitwouldbeunfairtoMissStacyifhedidn’t.SometimesIhavewishedIwasbornaboy,butwhenIseeMoodySpurgeonI’malwaysgladI’magirlandnothissister.

           “RubywasinhystericswhenIreachedtheirboardinghouse;shehadjustdiscoveredafearfulmistakeshehadmadeinherEnglishpaper.Whensherecoveredwewentuptownandhadanicecream.Howwewishedyouhadbeenwithus.

           “Oh,Diana,ifonlythegeometryexaminationwereover!Butthere,asMrs.

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