Chapter XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea

           

           Andwhatareyoureyespoppingoutofyourheadabout.Now?”askedMarilla,whenAnnehadjustcomeinfromaruntothepostoffice.“Haveyoudiscoveredanotherkindredspirit?”ExcitementhungaroundAnnelikeagarment,shoneinhereyes,kindledineveryfeature.Shehadcomedancingupthelane,likeawind-blownsprite,throughthemellowsunshineandlazyshadowsoftheAugustevening.

           “No,Marilla,butoh,whatdoyouthink?Iaminvitedtoteaatthemansetomorrowafternoon!Mrs.Allanlefttheletterformeatthepostoffice.Justlookatit,Marilla.‘MissAnneShirley,GreenGables.’ThatisthefirsttimeIwasevercalled‘Miss.’Suchathrillasitgaveme!Ishallcherishitforeveramongmychoicesttreasures.”

           “Mrs.AllantoldmeshemeanttohaveallthemembersofherSunday-schoolclasstoteainturn,”saidMarilla,regardingthewonderfuleventverycoolly.“Youneedn’tgetinsuchafeveroverit.Dolearntotakethingscalmly,child.”

           ForAnnetotakethingscalmlywouldhavebeentochangehernature.All“spiritandfireanddew,”asshewas,thepleasuresandpainsoflifecametoherwithtrebledintensity.Marillafeltthisandwasvaguelytroubledoverit,realizingthattheupsanddownsofexistencewouldprobablybearhardlyonthisimpulsivesoulandnotsufficientlyunderstandingthattheequallygreatcapacityfordelightmightmorethancompensate.ThereforeMarillaconceivedittobeherdutytodrillAnneintoatranquiluniformityofdispositionasimpossibleandalientoherastoadancingsunbeaminoneofthebrookshallows.

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