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Chapter XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings

           Oh,Marilla,itwasheartrending.Mr.Phillipsmadesuchabeautifulfarewellspeechbeginning,‘Thetimehascomeforustopart.’Itwasveryaffecting.Andhehadtearsinhiseyestoo,Marilla.Oh,IfeltdreadfullysorryandremorsefulforallthetimesI’dtalkedinschoolanddrawnpicturesofhimonmyslateandmadefunofhimandPrissy.IcantellyouIwishedI’dbeenamodelpupillikeMinnieAndrews.Shehadn’tanythingonherconscience.Thegirlscriedallthewayhomefromschool.CarrieSloanekeptsayingeveryfewminutes,‘Thetimehascomeforustopart,’andthatwouldstartusoffagainwheneverwewereinanydangerofcheeringup.Idofeeldreadfullysad,Marilla.Butonecan’tfeelquiteinthedepthsofdespairwithtwomonths’vacationbeforethem,canthey,Marilla?Andbesides,wemetthenewministerandhiswifecomingfromthestation.ForallIwasfeelingsobadaboutMr.PhillipsgoingawayIcouldn’thelptakingalittleinterestinanewminister,couldI?Hiswifeisverypretty.Notexactlyregallylovely,ofcourse—itwouldn’tdo,Isuppose,foraministertohavearegallylovelywife,becauseitmightsetabadexample.Mrs.Lyndesaystheminister’swifeoveratNewbridgesetsaverybadexamplebecauseshedressessofashionably.Ournewminister’swifewasdressedinbluemuslinwithlovelypuffedsleevesandahattrimmedwithroses.JaneAndrewssaidshethoughtpuffedsleevesweretooworldlyforaminister’swife,butIdidn’tmakeanysuchuncharitableremark,Marilla,becauseIknowwhatitistolongforpuffedsleeves.

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