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Chapter XIII. The Delights of Anticipation

           ButyouhavenoideahowfascinatingIdlewildis.Andthen,ofcourse,IhadtotellMatthewaboutthepicnic.Matthewissuchasympatheticlistener.PleasecanIgo?”

           “You’llhavetolearntoresistthefascinationofIdle-whatever-you-call-it.WhenItellyoutocomeinatacertaintimeImeanthattimeandnothalfanhourlater.Andyouneedn’tstoptodiscoursewithsympatheticlistenersonyourway,either.Asforthepicnic,ofcourseyoucango.You’reaSunday-schoolscholar,andit’snotlikelyI’drefusetoletyougowhenalltheotherlittlegirlsaregoing.”

           “But—but,”falteredAnne,“Dianasaysthateverybodymusttakeabasketofthingstoeat.Ican’tcook,asyouknow,Marilla,and—and—Idon’tmindgoingtoapicnicwithoutpuffedsleevessomuch,butI’dfeelterriblyhumiliatedifIhadtogowithoutabasket.It’sbeenpreyingonmymindeversinceDianatoldme.”

           “Well,itneedn’tpreyanylonger.I’llbakeyouabasket.”

           “Oh,youdeargoodMarilla.Oh,youaresokindtome.Oh,I’msomuchobligedtoyou.”

           Gettingthroughwithher“ohs”AnnecastherselfintoMarilla’sarmsandrapturouslykissedhersallowcheek.ItwasthefirsttimeinherwholelifethatchildishlipshadvoluntarilytouchedMarilla’sface.Againthatsuddensensationofstartlingsweetnessthrilledher.ShewassecretlyvastlypleasedatAnne’simpulsivecaress,whichwasprobablythereasonwhyshesaidbrusquely:

           “There,there,nevermindyourkissingnonsense.I’dsoonerseeyoudoingstrictlyasyou’retold.

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