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XXI. Sweet Miss Lavendar

           agirlofaboutfourteen,withafreckledface,asnubnose,amouthsowidethatitdidreallyseemasifitstretched“fromeartoear,”andtwolongbraidsoffairhairtiedwithtwoenormousbowsofblueribbon.

           “IsMissLewisathome?”askedDiana.

           “Yes,ma’am.Comein,ma’am.I’lltellMissLavendaryou’rehere,ma’am.She’supstairs,ma’am.”

           Withthisthesmallhandmaidenwhiskedoutofsightandthegirls,leftalone,lookedaboutthemwithdelightedeyes.Theinteriorofthiswonderfullittlehousewasquiteasinterestingasitsexterior.

           Theroomhadalowceilingandtwosquare,small-panedwindows,curtainedwithmuslinfrills.Allthefurnishingswereold-fashioned,butsowellanddaintilykeptthattheeffectwasdelicious.Butitmustbecandidlyadmittedthatthemostattractivefeature,totwohealthygirlswhohadjusttrampedfourmilesthroughautumnair,wasatable,setoutwithpalebluechinaandladenwithdelicacies,whilelittlegolden-huedfernsscatteredovertheclothgaveitwhatAnnewouldhavetermed“afestalair.”

           “MissLavendarmustbeexpectingcompanytotea,”shewhispered.“Therearesixplacesset.Butwhatafunnylittlegirlshehas.Shelookedlikeamessengerfrompixyland.Isupposeshecouldhavetoldustheroad,butIwascurioustoseeMissLavendar.S...s...sh,she’scoming.”

           AndwiththatMissLavendarLewiswasstandinginthedoorway.Thegirlsweresosurprisedthattheyforgotgoodmannersandsimplystared.Theyhadunconsciouslybeenexpectingtoseetheusualtypeofelderlyspinsterasknowntotheirexperience.

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