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Chapter XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results

           Matthewwassogood.Heneverscoldedabit.Heputtheteadownhimselfandsaidwecouldwaitawhileaswellasnot.AndItoldhimalovelyfairystorywhilewewerewaiting,sohedidn’tfindthetimelongatall.Itwasabeautifulfairystory,Marilla.Iforgottheendofit,soImadeupanendforitmyselfandMatthewsaidhecouldn’ttellwherethejoincamein.”

           “Matthewwouldthinkitallright,Anne,ifyoutookanotiontogetupandhavedinnerinthemiddleofthenight.Butyoukeepyourwitsaboutyouthistime.And—Idon’treallyknowifI’mdoingright—itmaymakeyoumoreaddlepatedthanever—butyoucanaskDianatocomeoverandspendtheafternoonwithyouandhaveteahere.”

           “Oh,Marilla!”Anneclaspedherhands.“Howperfectlylovely!Youareabletoimaginethingsafterallorelseyou’dneverhaveunderstoodhowI’velongedforthatverything.Itwillseemsoniceandgrown-uppish.NofearofmyforgettingtoputtheteatodrawwhenIhavecompany.Oh,Marilla,canIusetherosebudsprayteaset?”

           “No,indeed!Therosebudteaset!Well,whatnext?YouknowIneverusethatexceptfortheministerortheAids.You’llputdowntheoldbrownteaset.Butyoucanopenthelittleyellowcrockofcherrypreserves.It’stimeitwasbeingusedanyhow—Ibelieveit’sbeginningtowork.Andyoucancutsomefruitcakeandhavesomeofthecookiesandsnaps.”

           “Icanjustimaginemyselfsittingdownattheheadofthetableandpouringoutthetea,”saidAnne,shuttinghereyesecstatically.

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