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           ThosefirstthreeweeksatRedmondhadseemedlong;buttherestofthetermflewbyonwingsofwind.BeforetheyrealizedittheRedmondstudentsfoundthemselvesinthegrindofChristmasexaminations,emergingtherefrommoreorlesstriumphantly.ThehonorofleadingintheFreshmanclassesfluctuatedbetweenAnne,GilbertandPhilippa;Priscilladidverywell;CharlieSloanescrapedthroughrespectably,andcomportedhimselfascomplacentlyasifhehadledineverything.

           “Ican’treallybelievethatthistimetomorrowI’llbeinGreenGables,”saidAnneonthenightbeforedeparture.“ButIshallbe.Andyou,Phil,willbeinBolingbrokewithAlecandAlonzo.”

           “I’mlongingtoseethem,”admittedPhil,betweenthechocolateshewasnibbling.“Theyreallyaresuchdearboys,youknow.There’stobenoendofdancesanddrivesandgeneraljamborees.Ishallneverforgiveyou,QueenAnne,fornotcominghomewithmefortheholidays.”

           “‘Never’meansthreedayswithyou,Phil.ItwasdearofyoutoaskmeandI’dlovetogotoBolingbrokesomeday.ButIcan’tgothisyearIMUSTgohome.Youdon’tknowhowmyheartlongsforit.”

           “Youwon’thavemuchofatime,”saidPhilscornfully.“There’llbeoneortwoquiltingparties,Isuppose;andalltheoldgossipswilltalkyouovertoyourfaceandbehindyourback.You’lldieoflonesomeness,child.”

           “InAvonlea?”saidAnne,highlyamused.

           “Now,ifyou’dcomewithmeyou’dhaveaperfectlygorgeoustime.

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