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Chapter XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert

           “Idon’tapproveofchildren’sgettingupconcertsandracingabouttopractices.Itmakesthemvainandforwardandfondofgadding.”

           “Butthinkoftheworthyobject,”pleadedAnne.“Aflagwillcultivateaspiritofpatriotism,Marilla.”

           “Fudge!There’spreciouslittlepatriotisminthethoughtsofanyofyou.Allyouwantisagoodtime.”

           “Well,whenyoucancombinepatriotismandfun,isn’titallright?Ofcourseit’srealnicetobegettingupaconcert.We’regoingtohavesixchorusesandDianaistosingasolo.I’mintwodialogues—‘TheSocietyfortheSuppressionofGossip’and‘TheFairyQueen.’Theboysaregoingtohaveadialoguetoo.AndI’mtohavetworecitations,Marilla.IjusttremblewhenIthinkofit,butit’sanicethrillykindoftremble.Andwe’retohaveatableauatthelast—‘Faith,HopeandCharity.’DianaandRubyandIaretobeinit,alldrapedinwhitewithflowinghair.I’mtobeHope,withmyhandsclasped—so—andmyeyesuplifted.I’mgoingtopracticemyrecitationsinthegarret.Don’tbealarmedifyouhearmegroaning.Ihavetogroanheartrendinglyinoneofthem,andit’sreallyhardtogetupagoodartisticgroan,Marilla.JosiePyeissulkybecauseshedidn’tgetthepartshewantedinthedialogue.Shewantedtobethefairyqueen.Thatwouldhavebeenridiculous,forwhoeverheardofafairyqueenasfatasJosie?Fairyqueensmustbeslender.JaneAndrewsistobethequeenandIamtobeoneofhermaidsofhonor.

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