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Paul Cannot Find the Rock People

           

           AnnespentafortnightofhalcyondaysatEchoLodgeinthegoldenprimeofAugust.WhiletheresheincidentallycontrivedtohurryLudovicSpeedinhisleisurelycourtingofTheodoraDix,asrelateddulyinanotherchronicleofherhistory.(1)ArnoldSherman,anelderlyfriendoftheIrvings,wasthereatthesametime,andaddednotalittletothegeneralpleasantnessoflife.

           (1ChroniclesofAvonlea.)

           “Whataniceplay-timethishasbeen,”saidAnne.“Ifeellikeagiantrefreshed.Andit’sonlyafortnightmoretillIgobacktoKingsport,andRedmondandPatty’sPlace.Patty’sPlaceisthedearestspot,MissLavendar.IfeelasifIhadtwohomesoneatGreenGablesandoneatPatty’sPlace.Butwherehasthesummergone?Itdoesn’tseemadaysinceIcamehomethatspringeveningwiththeMayflowers.WhenIwaslittleIcouldn’tseefromoneendofthesummertotheother.Itstretchedbeforemelikeanunendingseason.Now,‘’tisahandbreadth,‘tisatale.’”

           “Anne,areyouandGilbertBlytheasgoodfriendsasyouusedtobe?”askedMissLavendarquietly.

           “IamjustasmuchGilbert’sfriendaseverIwas,MissLavendar.”

           MissLavendarshookherhead.

           “Iseesomething’sgonewrong,Anne.I’mgoingtobeimpertinentandaskwhat.Haveyouquarrelled?”

           “No;it’sonlythatGilbertwantsmorethanfriendshipandIcan’tgivehimmore.”

           “Areyousureofthat,Anne?”

           “Perfectlysure.”

           “I’mvery,verysorry.”

           “IwonderwhyeverybodyseemstothinkIoughttomarryGilbertBlythe,”saidAnnepetulantly

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