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

           ThenJosiePyedaredJaneAndrewstohoponherleftlegaroundthegardenwithoutstoppingonceorputtingherrightfoottotheground;whichJaneAndrewsgamelytriedtodo,butgaveoutatthethirdcornerandhadtoconfessherselfdefeated.

           Josie’striumphbeingrathermorepronouncedthangoodtastepermitted,AnneShirleydaredhertowalkalongthetopoftheboardfencewhichboundedthegardentotheeast.Now,to“walk”boardfencesrequiresmoreskillandsteadinessofheadandheelthanonemightsupposewhohasnevertriedit.ButJosiePye,ifdeficientinsomequalitiesthatmakeforpopularity,hadatleastanaturalandinborngift,dulycultivated,forwalkingboardfences.JosiewalkedtheBarryfencewithanairyunconcernwhichseemedtoimplythatalittlethinglikethatwasn’twortha“dare.”Reluctantadmirationgreetedherexploit,formostoftheothergirlscouldappreciateit,havingsufferedmanythingsthemselvesintheireffortstowalkfences.Josiedescendedfromherperch,flushedwithvictory,anddartedadefiantglanceatAnne.

           Annetossedherredbraids.

           “Idon’tthinkit’ssuchaverywonderfulthingtowalkalittle,low,boardfence,”shesaid.“IknewagirlinMarysvillewhocouldwalktheridgepoleofaroof.”

           “Idon’tbelieveit,”saidJosieflatly.“Idon’tbelieveanybodycouldwalkaridgepole.Youcouldn’t,anyhow.”

           “Couldn’tI?”criedAnnerashly.

           “ThenIdareyoutodoit,”saidJosiedefiantly.“IdareyoutoclimbupthereandwalktheridgepoleofMr.Barry’skitchenroof.

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