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           Irvingaresettledintheirnewhomenow,”reportedAnne.“IamsureMissLavendarisperfectlyhappyIknowitbythegeneraltoneofherletterbutthere’sanotefromCharlottatheFourth.Shedoesn’tlikeBostonatall,andsheisfearfullyhomesick.MissLavendarwantsmetogothroughtoEchoLodgesomedaywhileI’mhomeandlightafiretoairit,andseethatthecushionsaren’tgettingmoldy.IthinkI’llgetDianatogooverwithmenextweek,andwecanspendtheeveningwithTheodoraDix.IwanttoseeTheodora.Bytheway,isLudovicSpeedstillgoingtoseeher?”

           “Theysayso,”saidMarilla,“andhe’slikelytocontinueit.Folkshavegivenupexpectingthatthatcourtshipwilleverarriveanywhere.”

           “I’dhurryhimupabit,ifIwasTheodora,that’swhat,”saidMrs.Lynde.Andthereisnottheslightestdoubtbutthatshewould.

           TherewasalsoacharacteristicscrawlfromPhilippa,fullofAlecandAlonzo,whattheysaidandwhattheydid,andhowtheylookedwhentheysawher.

           “ButIcan’tmakeupmymindyetwhichtomarry,”wrotePhil.“Idowishyouhadcomewithmetodecideforme.Someonewillhaveto.WhenIsawAlecmyheartgaveagreatthumpandIthought,‘Hemightbetherightone.’Andthen,whenAlonzocame,thumpwentmyheartagain.Sothat’snoguide,thoughitshouldbe,accordingtoallthenovelsI’veeverread.Now,Anne,YOURheartwouldn’tthumpforanybodybutthegenuinePrinceCharming,wouldit?Theremustbesomethingradicallywrongwithmine.ButI’mhavingaperfectlygorgeoustime.

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