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XXVIII. The Prince Comes Back to the Enchanted Palace

           TheimportantnotewaswrittenandAnneherselfcarriedittotheGraftonpostoffice,whereshewaylaidthemailcarrierandaskedhimtoleaveitattheAvonleaoffice.

           “It’ssoveryimportant,”Anneassuredhimanxiously.ThemailcarrierwasarathergrumpyoldpersonagewhodidnotatalllookthepartofamessengerofCupid;andAnnewasnonetoocertainthathismemorywastobetrusted.Buthesaidhewoulddohisbesttorememberandshehadtobecontentedwiththat.

           CharlottatheFourthfeltthatsomemysterypervadedthestonehousethatafternoon...amysteryfromwhichshewasexcluded.MissLavendarroamedaboutthegardeninadistractedfashion.Anne,too,seemedpossessedbyademonofunrest,andwalkedtoandfroandwentupanddown.CharlottatheFourthenduredittillpatienceceasedtobeavirtue;thensheconfrontedAnneontheoccasionofthatromanticyoungperson’sthirdaimlessperegrinationthroughthekitchen.

           “Please,MissShirley,ma’am,”saidCharlottatheFourth,withanindignanttossofherverybluebows,“it’splaintobeseenyouandMissLavendarhavegotasecretandIthink,beggingyourpardonifI’mtooforward,MissShirley,ma’am,thatit’srealmeannottotellmewhenwe’veallbeensuchchums.”

           “Oh,Charlottadear,I’dhavetoldyouallaboutitifitweremysecret...butit’sMissLavendar’s,yousee.However,I’lltellyouthismuch...andifnothingcomesofityoumustneverbreatheawordaboutittoalivingsoul.Yousee,PrinceCharmingiscomingtonight.

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