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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           Lyndewouldsay,thesunwillgoonrisingandsettingwhetherIfailingeometryornot.Thatistruebutnotespeciallycomforting.IthinkI’dratheritdidn’tgoonifIfailed!

           “Yoursdevotedly,

           “Anne”

           ThegeometryexaminationandalltheotherswereoverinduetimeandAnnearrivedhomeonFridayevening,rathertiredbutwithanairofchastenedtriumphabouther.DianawasoveratGreenGableswhenshearrivedandtheymetasiftheyhadbeenpartedforyears.

           “Youolddarling,it’sperfectlysplendidtoseeyoubackagain.Itseemslikeanagesinceyouwenttotownandoh,Anne,howdidyougetalong?”

           “Prettywell,Ithink,ineverythingbutthegeometry.Idon’tknowwhetherIpassedinitornotandIhaveacreepy,crawlypresentimentthatIdidn’t.Oh,howgooditistobeback!GreenGablesisthedearest,loveliestspotintheworld.”

           “Howdidtheothersdo?”

           “Thegirlssaytheyknowtheydidn’tpass,butIthinktheydidprettywell.Josiesaysthegeometrywassoeasyachildoftencoulddoit!MoodySpurgeonstillthinkshefailedinhistoryandCharliesayshefailedinalgebra.Butwedon’treallyknowanythingaboutitandwon’tuntilthepasslistisout.Thatwon’tbeforafortnight.Fancylivingafortnightinsuchsuspense!IwishIcouldgotosleepandneverwakeupuntilitisover.”

           DianaknewitwouldbeuselesstoaskhowGilbertBlythehadfared,soshemerelysaid:

           “Oh,you’llpassallright.Don’tworry.

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