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Chapter XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream

           “Youdoliketorubthingsin,MatthewCuthbert.”

           MissBarry,whowassittingbehindthem,leanedforwardandpokedMarillainthebackwithherparasol.

           “Aren’tyouproudofthatAnne-girl?Iam,”shesaid.

           AnnewenthometoAvonleawithMatthewandMarillathatevening.ShehadnotbeenhomesinceAprilandshefeltthatshecouldnotwaitanotherday.Theappleblossomswereoutandtheworldwasfreshandyoung.DianawasatGreenGablestomeether.Inherownwhiteroom,whereMarillahadsetafloweringhouseroseonthewindowsill,Annelookedaboutheranddrewalongbreathofhappiness.

           “Oh,Diana,it’ssogoodtobebackagain.It’ssogoodtoseethosepointedfirscomingoutagainstthepinksky—andthatwhiteorchardandtheoldSnowQueen.Isn’tthebreathofthemintdelicious?Andthattearose—why,it’sasongandahopeandaprayerallinone.Andit’sgoodtoseeyouagain,Diana!”

           “IthoughtyoulikedthatStellaMaynardbetterthanme,”saidDianareproachfully.“JosiePyetoldmeyoudid.Josiesaidyouwereinfatuatedwithher.”

           AnnelaughedandpeltedDianawiththefaded“Junelilies”ofherbouquet.

           “StellaMaynardisthedearestgirlintheworldexceptoneandyouarethatone,Diana,”shesaid.“Iloveyoumorethanever—andI’vesomanythingstotellyou.ButjustnowIfeelasifitwerejoyenoughtosithereandlookatyou.I’mtired,Ithink—tiredofbeingstudiousandambitious.Imeantospendatleasttwohourstomorrowlyingoutintheorchardgrass,thinkingofabsolutelynothing.”

           “You’vedonesplendidly,Anne.

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