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Chapter XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl

           “Gilbertlooksawfullydetermined.Isupposehe’smakinguphismind,hereandnow,towinthemedal.Whatasplendidchinhehas!Inevernoticeditbefore.IdowishJaneandRubyhadgoneinforFirstClass,too.IsupposeIwon’tfeelsomuchlikeacatinastrangegarretwhenIgetacquainted,though.Iwonderwhichofthegirlsherearegoingtobemyfriends.It’sreallyaninterestingspeculation.OfcourseIpromisedDianathatnoQueen’sgirl,nomatterhowmuchIlikedher,shouldeverbeasdeartomeassheis;butI’velotsofsecond-bestaffectionstobestow.Ilikethelookofthatgirlwiththebrowneyesandthecrimsonwaist.Shelooksvividandred-rosy;there’sthatpale,faironegazingoutofthewindow.Shehaslovelyhair,andlooksasifsheknewathingortwoaboutdreams.I’dliketoknowthemboth—knowthemwell—wellenoughtowalkwithmyarmabouttheirwaists,andcallthemnicknames.ButjustnowIdon’tknowthemandtheydon’tknowme,andprobablydon’twanttoknowmeparticularly.Oh,it’slonesome!”

           ItwaslonesomerstillwhenAnnefoundherselfaloneinherhallbedroomthatnightattwilight.Shewasnottoboardwiththeothergirls,whoallhadrelativesintowntotakepityonthem.MissJosephineBarrywouldhavelikedtoboardher,butBeechwoodwassofarfromtheAcademythatitwasoutofthequestion;soMissBarryhuntedupaboarding-house,assuringMatthewandMarillathatitwastheveryplaceforAnne.

           “Theladywhokeepsitisareducedgentlewoman,”explainedMissBarry.

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