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Miss Josepine Remembers the Anne-girl

           

           “Notnowadays,”saidAnne,absently,asthewindblewascudofsnowagainstthewindow.“Oh,dear,williteverstopstorming.”

           “Godknows,”saidDavyairily,preparingtoresumehisreading.

           AnneWASshockedthistime.

           “Davy!”sheexclaimedreproachfully.

           “Mrs.Lyndesaysthat,”protestedDavy.“OnenightlastweekMarillasaid‘WillLudovicSpeedandTheodoraDixEVERgetmarried?”andMrs.Lyndesaid,“‘Godknows’justlikethat.”

           “Well,itwasn’trightforhertosayit,”saidAnne,promptlydecidinguponwhichhornofthisdilemmatoempaleherself.“Itisn’trightforanybodytotakethatnameinvainorspeakitlightly,Davy.Don’teverdoitagain.”

           “NotifIsayitslowandsolemn,liketheminister?”queriedDavygravely.

           “No,noteventhen.”

           “Well,Iwon’t.LudovicSpeedandTheodoraDixliveinMiddleGraftonandMrs.Rachelsayshehasbeencourtingherforahundredyears.Won’ttheysoonbetoooldtogetmarried,Anne?IhopeGilbertwon’tcourtYOUthatlong.Whenareyougoingtobemarried,Anne?Mrs.Lyndesaysit’sasurething.”

           “Mrs.LyndeisabeganAnnehotly;thenstopped.“Awfuloldgossip,”completedDavycalmly.“That’swhateveryonecallsher.Butisitasurething,Anne?Iwanttoknow.”

           “You’reaverysillylittleboy,Davy,”saidAnne,stalkinghaughtilyoutoftheroom.Thekitchenwasdesertedandshesatdownbythewindowinthefastfallingwintrytwilight.Thesunhadsetandthewindhaddieddown.Apalechillymoonlookedoutbehindabankofpurplecloudsinthewest.

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