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Chapter XVII. A New Interest in Life

           Ourspiritscancommune.Ishallkeepyourlovelypresentforever.MinnieAndrewsisaverynicelittlegirl—althoughshehasnoimagination—butafterhavingbeenDiana’sbusumfriendIcannotbeMinnie’s.Pleaseexcusemistakesbecausemyspellingisn’tverygoodyet,althoughmuchimprooved.

           Yoursuntildeathusdopart

           AnneorCordeliaShirley.

           P.S.Ishallsleepwithyourletterundermypillowtonight.A.orC.S.

           MarillapessimisticallyexpectedmoretroublesinceAnnehadagainbeguntogotoschool.Butnonedeveloped.PerhapsAnnecaughtsomethingofthe“model”spiritfromMinnieAndrews;atleastshegotonverywellwithMr.Phillipsthenceforth.Sheflungherselfintoherstudiesheartandsoul,determinednottobeoutdoneinanyclassbyGilbertBlythe.Therivalrybetweenthemwassoonapparent;itwasentirelygoodnaturedonGilbert’sside;butitismuchtobefearedthatthesamethingcannotbesaidofAnne,whohadcertainlyanunpraiseworthytenacityforholdinggrudges.Shewasasintenseinherhatredsasinherloves.ShewouldnotstooptoadmitthatshemeanttorivalGilbertinschoolwork,becausethatwouldhavebeentoacknowledgehisexistencewhichAnnepersistentlyignored;buttherivalrywasthereandhonorsfluctuatedbetweenthem.NowGilbertwasheadofthespellingclass;nowAnne,withatossofherlongredbraids,spelledhimdown.OnemorningGilberthadallhissumsdonecorrectlyandhadhisnamewrittenontheblackboardontherollofhonor;thenextmorningAnne,havingwrestledwildlywithdecimalstheentireeveningbefore,wouldbefirst

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