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Chapter XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves

           Thelittlehallwascrowded;alltheperformersdidexcellentlywell,butAnnewasthebrightparticularstaroftheoccasion,asevenenvy,intheshapeofJosiePye,darednotdeny.

           “Oh,hasn’titbeenabrilliantevening?”sighedAnne,whenitwasalloverandsheandDianawerewalkinghometogetherunderadark,starrysky.

           “Everythingwentoffverywell,”saidDianapractically.“Iguesswemusthavemadeasmuchastendollars.Mindyou,Mr.AllanisgoingtosendanaccountofittotheCharlottetownpapers.”

           “Oh,Diana,willwereallyseeournamesinprint?Itmakesmethrilltothinkofit.Yoursolowasperfectlyelegant,Diana.Ifeltprouderthanyoudidwhenitwasencored.Ijustsaidtomyself,‘Itismydearbosomfriendwhoissohonored.’”

           “Well,yourrecitationsjustbroughtdownthehouse,Anne.Thatsadonewassimplysplendid.”

           “Oh,Iwassonervous,Diana.WhenMr.AllancalledoutmynameIreallycannottellhowIevergotuponthatplatform.Ifeltasifamillioneyeswerelookingatmeandthroughme,andforonedreadfulmomentIwassureIcouldn’tbeginatall.ThenIthoughtofmylovelypuffedsleevesandtookcourage.IknewthatImustliveuptothosesleeves,Diana.SoIstartedin,andmyvoiceseemedtobecomingfromeversofaraway.Ijustfeltlikeaparrot.It’sprovidentialthatIpracticedthoserecitationssooftenupinthegarret,orI’dneverhavebeenabletogetthrough.DidIgroanallright?”

           “Yes,indeed,yougroanedlovely,”assuredDiana.

           “IsawoldMrs.SloanewipingawaytearswhenIsatdown.

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