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Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           IwouldcallitaworthypurposetowanttobeateacherlikeMissStacy,wouldn’tyou,Marilla?Ithinkit’saverynobleprofession.”

           TheQueen’sclasswasorganizedinduetime.GilbertBlythe,AnneShirley,RubyGillis,JaneAndrews,JosiePye,CharlieSloane,andMoodySpurgeonMacPhersonjoinedit.DianaBarrydidnot,asherparentsdidnotintendtosendhertoQueen’s.ThisseemednothingshortofacalamitytoAnne.Never,sincethenightonwhichMinnieMayhadhadthecroup,hadsheandDianabeenseparatedinanything.OntheeveningwhentheQueen’sclassfirstremainedinschoolfortheextralessonsandAnnesawDianagoslowlyoutwiththeothers,towalkhomealonethroughtheBirchPathandVioletVale,itwasalltheformercoulddotokeepherseatandrefrainfromrushingimpulsivelyafterherchum.Alumpcameintoherthroat,andshehastilyretiredbehindthepagesofherupliftedLatingrammartohidethetearsinhereyes.NotforworldswouldAnnehavehadGilbertBlytheorJosiePyeseethosetears.

           “But,oh,Marilla,IreallyfeltthatIhadtastedthebitternessofdeath,asMr.AllansaidinhissermonlastSunday,whenIsawDianagooutalone,”shesaidmournfullythatnight.“IthoughthowsplendiditwouldhavebeenifDianahadonlybeengoingtostudyfortheEntrance,too.Butwecan’thavethingsperfectinthisimperfectworld,asMrs.Lyndesays.Mrs.Lyndeisn’texactlyacomfortingpersonsometimes,butthere’snodoubtshesaysagreatmanyverytruethings.AndIthinktheQueen’sclassisgoingtobeextremelyinteresting.

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