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Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           “I’dratherbeprettythanclever.AndIhateCharlieSloane,Ican’tbearaboywithgoggleeyes.IfanyonewrotemynameupwithhisI’dnevergetoverit,DianaBarry.Butitisnicetokeepheadofyourclass.”

           “You’llhaveGilbertinyourclassafterthis,”saidDiana,“andhe’susedtobeingheadofhisclass,Icantellyou.He’sonlyinthefourthbookalthoughhe’snearlyfourteen.FouryearsagohisfatherwassickandhadtogoouttoAlbertaforhishealthandGilbertwentwithhim.TheyweretherethreeyearsandGildidn’tgotoschoolhardlyanyuntiltheycameback.Youwon’tfinditsoeasytokeepheadafterthis,Anne.”

           “I’mglad,”saidAnnequickly.“Icouldn’treallyfeelproudofkeepingheadoflittleboysandgirlsofjustnineorten.Igotupyesterdayspelling‘ebullition.’JosiePyewasheadand,mindyou,shepeepedinherbook.Mr.Phillipsdidn’tseeher—hewaslookingatPrissyAndrews—butIdid.Ijustsweptheralookoffreezingscornandshegotasredasabeetandspelleditwrongafterall.”

           “ThosePyegirlsarecheatsallround,”saidDianaindignantly,astheyclimbedthefenceofthemainroad.“GertiePyeactuallywentandputhermilkbottleinmyplaceinthebrookyesterday.Didyouever?Idon’tspeaktohernow.”

           WhenMr.PhillipswasinthebackoftheroomhearingPrissyAndrews’sLatin,DianawhisperedtoAnne,“That’sGilbertBlythesittingrightacrosstheaislefromyou,Anne.Justlookathimandseeifyoudon’tthinkhe’shandsome.”

           Annelookedaccordingly.

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