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Chapter XXXIII. The Hotel Concert

           ButwhatdoesTitianhairmean?”

           “Beinginterpreteditmeansplainred,Iguess,”laughedAnne.“Titianwasaveryfamousartistwholikedtopaintred-hairedwomen.”

           “Didyouseeallthediamondsthoseladieswore?”sighedJane.“Theyweresimplydazzling.Wouldn’tyoujustlovetoberich,girls?”

           “Wearerich,”saidAnnestaunchly.“Why,wehavesixteenyearstoourcredit,andwe’rehappyasqueens,andwe’veallgotimaginations,moreorless.Lookatthatsea,girls—allsilverandshadowandvisionofthingsnotseen.Wecouldn’tenjoyitslovelinessanymoreifwehadmillionsofdollarsandropesofdiamonds.Youwouldn’tchangeintoanyofthosewomenifyoucould.Wouldyouwanttobethatwhite-lacegirlandwearasourlookallyourlife,asifyou’dbeenbornturningupyournoseattheworld?Orthepinklady,kindandniceassheis,sostoutandshortthatyou’dreallynofigureatall?OrevenMrs.Evans,withthatsad,sadlookinhereyes?Shemusthavebeendreadfullyunhappysometimetohavesuchalook.Youknowyouwouldn’t,JaneAndrews!”

           “Idon’tknow—exactly,”saidJaneunconvinced.“Ithinkdiamondswouldcomfortapersonforagooddeal.”

           “Well,Idon’twanttobeanyonebutmyself,evenifIgouncomfortedbydiamondsallmylife,”declaredAnne.“I’mquitecontenttobeAnneofGreenGables,withmystringofpearlbeads.IknowMatthewgavemeasmuchlovewiththemaseverwentwithMadamethePinkLady’sjewels.”

           

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