Chapter XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor

           

           Annehadtolivethroughmorethantwoweeks,asithappened.Almostamonthhavingelapsedsincethelinimentcakeepisode,itwashightimeforhertogetintofreshtroubleofsomesort,littlemistakes,suchasabsentmindedlyemptyingapanofskimmilkintoabasketofyarnballsinthepantryinsteadofintothepigs’bucket,andwalkingcleanovertheedgeofthelogbridgeintothebrookwhilewrappedinimaginativereverie,notreallybeingworthcounting.

           AweekaftertheteaatthemanseDianaBarrygaveaparty.

           “Smallandselect,”AnneassuredMarilla.“Justthegirlsinourclass.”

           Theyhadaverygoodtimeandnothinguntowardhappeneduntilaftertea,whentheyfoundthemselvesintheBarrygarden,alittletiredofalltheirgamesandripeforanyenticingformofmischiefwhichmightpresentitself.Thispresentlytooktheformof“daring.”

           DaringwasthefashionableamusementamongtheAvonleasmallfryjustthen.Ithadbegunamongtheboys,butsoonspreadtothegirls,andallthesillythingsthatweredoneinAvonleathatsummerbecausethedoersthereofwere“dared”todothemwouldfillabookbythemselves.

           FirstofallCarrieSloanedaredRubyGillistoclimbtoacertainpointinthehugeoldwillowtreebeforethefrontdoor;whichRubyGillis,albeitinmortaldreadofthefatgreencaterpillarswithwhichsaidtreewasinfestedandwiththefearofhermotherbeforehereyesifsheshouldtearhernewmuslindress,nimblydid,tothediscomfitureoftheaforesaidCarrieSloane.

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