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Chapter XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results

           ShehadtositwithGertiePyeandshehatedit;Gertiesqueakedherpencilallthetimeanditjustmadeher—Diana’s—bloodruncold;RubyGillishadcharmedallherwartsaway,true’syoulive,withamagicpebblethatoldMaryJoefromtheCreekgaveher.Youhadtorubthewartswiththepebbleandthenthrowitawayoveryourleftshoulderatthetimeofthenewmoonandthewartswouldallgo.CharlieSloane’snamewaswrittenupwithEmWhite’sontheporchwallandEmWhitewasawfulmadaboutit;SamBoulterhad“sassed”Mr.PhillipsinclassandMr.PhillipswhippedhimandSam’sfathercamedowntotheschoolanddaredMr.Phillipstolayahandononeofhischildrenagain;andMattieAndrewshadanewredhoodandabluecrossoverwithtasselsonitandtheairssheputonaboutitwereperfectlysickening;andLizzieWrightdidn’tspeaktoMamieWilsonbecauseMamieWilson’sgrown-upsisterhadcutoutLizzieWright’sgrown-upsisterwithherbeau;andeverybodymissedAnnesoandwishedshe’scometoschoolagain;andGilbertBlythe—

           ButAnnedidn’twanttohearaboutGilbertBlythe.Shejumpeduphurriedlyandsaidsupposetheygoinandhavesomeraspberrycordial.

           Annelookedonthesecondshelfoftheroompantrybuttherewasnobottleofraspberrycordialthere.Searchrevealeditawaybackonthetopshelf.Anneputitonatrayandsetitonthetablewithatumbler.

           “Now,pleasehelpyourself,Diana,”shesaidpolitely.“Idon’tbelieveI’llhaveanyjustnow.Idon’tfeelasifIwantedanyafterallthoseapples.

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