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Diana’s Wedding

           Hewasnotpale;therewasaflushonhischeekthathadburnedintoitasAnnecamealongthehalltowardshim,inhersoft,whitedresswithlilies-of-the-valleyintheshiningmassesofherhair.Astheyenteredthecrowdedparlortogetheralittlemurmurofadmirationranaroundtheroom.“Whatafine-lookingpairtheyare,”whisperedtheimpressibleMrs.RacheltoMarilla.

           Fredambledinalone,withaveryredface,andthenDianasweptinonherfather’sarm.Shedidnotfaint,andnothinguntowardoccurredtointerrupttheceremony.Feastingandmerry-makingfollowed;then,astheeveningwaned,FredandDianadroveawaythroughthemoonlighttotheirnewhome,andGilbertwalkedwithAnnetoGreenGables.

           Somethingoftheiroldcomradeshiphadreturnedduringtheinformalmirthoftheevening.Oh,itwasnicetobewalkingoverthatwell-knownroadwithGilbertagain!

           Thenightwassoverystillthatoneshouldhavebeenabletohearthewhisperofrosesinblossomthelaughterofdaisiesthepipingofgrassesmanysweetsounds,alltangleduptogether.Thebeautyofmoonlightonfamiliarfieldsirradiatedtheworld.

           “Can’twetakearambleupLovers’Lanebeforeyougoin?”askedGilbertastheycrossedthebridgeovertheLakeofShiningWaters,inwhichthemoonlaylikeagreat,drownedblossomofgold.

           Anneassentedreadily.Lovers’Lanewasaveritablepathinafairylandthatnightashimmering,mysteriousplace,fullofwizardryinthewhite-wovenenchantmentofmoonlight.TherehadbeenatimewhensuchawalkwithGilbertthroughLovers’Lanewouldhavebeenfartoodangerous.

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