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Chapter XXXIII. The Hotel Concert

           

           “Idon’tthinkit’sasprettyasmyblue-floweredmuslin—andit

           certainlyisn’tsofashionable.”

           

           “Butitsuitsyoueversomuchbetter,”saidDiana.“It’ssosoft

           andfrillyandclinging.Themuslinisstiff,andmakesyoulooktoo

           dressedup.Buttheorgandyseemsasifitgrewonyou.”

           

           Annesighedandyielded.Dianawasbeginningtohaveareputationfornotabletasteindressing,andheradviceonsuchsubjectswasmuchsoughtafter.Shewaslookingveryprettyherselfonthisparticularnightinadressofthelovelywild-rosepink,fromwhichAnnewasforeverdebarred;butshewasnottotakeanypartintheconcert,soherappearancewasofminorimportance.AllherpainswerebestoweduponAnne,who,shevowed,must,forthecreditofAvonlea,bedressedandcombedandadornedtotheQueen’staste.

           “Pulloutthatfrillalittlemore—so;here,letmetieyoursash;nowforyourslippers.I’mgoingtobraidyourhairintwothickbraids,andtiethemhalfwayupwithbigwhitebows—no,don’tpulloutasinglecurloveryourforehead—justhavethesoftpart.Thereisnowayyoudoyourhairsuitsyousowell,Anne,andMrs.AllansaysyoulooklikeaMadonnawhenyoupartitso.Ishallfastenthislittlewhitehouserosejustbehindyourear.Therewasjustoneonmybush,andIsaveditforyou.”

           “ShallIputmypearlbeadson?”askedAnne.“Matthewbroughtmeastringfromtownlastweek,andIknowhe’dliketoseethemonme.

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