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Chapter XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl

           

           Annewaswonderingif,afterall,solitudeandtearswerenotmoresatisfactorythanJosiePye’scompanionshipwhenJaneandRubyappeared,eachwithaninchofQueen’scolorribbon—purpleandscarlet—pinnedproudlytohercoat.AsJosiewasnot“speaking”toJanejustthenshehadtosubsideintocomparativeharmlessness.

           “Well,”saidJanewithasigh,“IfeelasifI’dlivedmanymoonssincethemorning.IoughttobehomestudyingmyVirgil—thathorridoldprofessorgaveustwentylinestostartinontomorrow.ButIsimplycouldn’tsettledowntostudytonight.Anne,methinksIseethetracesoftears.Ifyou’vebeencryingdoownup.Itwillrestoremyself-respect,forIwassheddingtearsfreelybeforeRubycamealong.Idon’tmindbeingagoosesomuchifsomebodyelseisgoosey,too.Cake?You’llgivemeateenypiece,won’tyou?Thankyou.IthastherealAvonleaflavor.”

           Ruby,perceivingtheQueen’scalendarlyingonthetable,wantedtoknowifAnnemeanttotryforthegoldmedal.

           Anneblushedandadmittedshewasthinkingofit.

           “Oh,thatremindsme,”saidJosie,“Queen’sistogetoneoftheAveryscholarshipsafterall.Thewordcametoday.FrankStockleytoldme—hisuncleisoneoftheboardofgovernors,youknow.ItwillbeannouncedintheAcademytomorrow.”

           AnAveryscholarship!Annefeltherheartbeatmorequickly,andthehorizonsofherambitionshiftedandbroadenedasifbymagic

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