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Chapter XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized

           

           “Ineverwouldhavethoughtshe’dhaveturnedoutsowellthatfirstdayIwasherethreeyearsago,”saidMrs.Rachel.“Lawfulheart,shallIeverforgetthattantrumofhers!WhenIwenthomethatnightIsaystoThomas,saysI,‘Markmywords,Thomas,MarillaCuthbert‘lllivetoruethestepshe’stook.’ButIwasmistakenandI’mrealgladofit.Iain’toneofthosekindofpeople,Marilla,ascanneverbebroughttoownupthatthey’vemadeamistake.No,thatneverwasmyway,thankgoodness.IdidmakeamistakeinjudgingAnne,butitweren’tnowonder,foranodder,unexpectederwitchofachildthereneverwasinthisworld,that’swhat.Therewasnocipheringheroutbytherulesthatworkedwithotherchildren.It’snothingshortofwonderfulhowshe’simprovedthesethreeyears,butespeciallyinlooks.She’sarealprettygirlgottobe,thoughIcan’tsayI’moverlypartialtothatpale,big-eyedstylemyself.Ilikemoresnapandcolor,likeDianaBarryhasorRubyGillis.RubyGillis’slooksarerealshowy.Butsomehow—Idon’tknowhowitisbutwhenAnneandthemaretogether,thoughsheain’thalfashandsome,shemakesthemlookkindofcommonandoverdone—somethinglikethemwhiteJuneliliesshecallsnarcissusalongsideofthebig,redpeonies,that’swhat.”

           

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