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Chapter VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun

           It’sbadenoughtohaveredhairmyself,butIpositivelycouldn’tendureitinabosomfriend.”

           “Dianaisaveryprettylittlegirl.Shehasblackeyesandhairandrosycheeks.Andsheisgoodandsmart,whichisbetterthanbeingpretty.”

           MarillawasasfondofmoralsastheDuchessinWonderland,andwasfirmlyconvincedthatoneshouldbetackedontoeveryremarkmadetoachildwhowasbeingbroughtup.

           ButAnnewavedthemoralinconsequentlyasideandseizedonlyonthedelightfulpossibilitiesbeforeit.

           “Oh,I’msogladshe’spretty.Nexttobeingbeautifuloneself—andthat’simpossibleinmycase—itwouldbebesttohaveabeautifulbosomfriend.WhenIlivedwithMrs.Thomasshehadabookcaseinhersittingroomwithglassdoors.Thereweren’tanybooksinit;Mrs.Thomaskeptherbestchinaandherpreservesthere—whenshehadanypreservestokeep.Oneofthedoorswasbroken.Mr.Thomassmasheditonenightwhenhewasslightlyintoxicated.ButtheotherwaswholeandIusedtopretendthatmyreflectioninitwasanotherlittlegirlwholivedinit.IcalledherKatieMaurice,andwewereveryintimate.Iusedtotalktoherbythehour,especiallyonSunday,andtellhereverything.Katiewasthecomfortandconsolationofmylife.WeusedtopretendthatthebookcasewasenchantedandthatifIonlyknewthespellIcouldopenthedoorandsteprightintotheroomwhereKatieMauricelived,insteadofintoMrs.Thomas’shelvesofpreservesandchina.

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