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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           JaneandRubydidprettywell—they’rehalfwayup—andsodidCharlie.Josiejustscrapedthroughwiththreemarkstospare,butyou’llseeshe’llputonasmanyairsasifshe’dled.Won’tMissStacybedelighted?Oh,Anne,whatdoesitfeelliketoseeyournameattheheadofapasslistlikethat?IfitweremeIknowI’dgocrazywithjoy.Iamprettynearcrazyasitis,butyou’reascalmandcoolasaspringevening.”

           “I’mjustdazzledinside,”saidAnne.“Iwanttosayahundredthings,andIcan’tfindwordstosaythemin.Ineverdreamedofthis—yes,Ididtoo,justonce!Iletmyselfthinkonce,‘WhatifIshouldcomeoutfirst?’quakingly,youknow,foritseemedsovainandpresumptuoustothinkIcouldleadtheIsland.Excusemeaminute,Diana.ImustrunrightouttothefieldtotellMatthew.Thenwe’llgouptheroadandtellthegoodnewstotheothers.”

           TheyhurriedtothehayfieldbelowthebarnwhereMatthewwascoilinghay,and,asluckwouldhaveit,Mrs.LyndewastalkingtoMarillaatthelanefence.

           “Oh,Matthew,”exclaimedAnne,“I’vepassedandI’mfirst—oroneofthefirst!I’mnotvain,butI’mthankful.”

           “Wellnow,Ialwayssaidit,”saidMatthew,gazingatthepasslistdelightedly.“Iknewyoucouldbeatthemalleasy.”

           “You’vedoneprettywell,Imustsay,Anne,”saidMarilla,tryingtohideherextremeprideinAnnefromMrs.Rachel’scriticaleye.Butthatgoodsoulsaidheartily:

           “Ijustguessshehasdonewell,andfarbeitfrommetobebackwardinsayingit

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