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Chapter XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea

           WhatifIshouldn’tbehaveproperly?YouknowIneverhadteaatamansebefore,andI’mnotsurethatIknowalltherulesofetiquette,althoughI’vebeenstudyingtherulesgivenintheEtiquetteDepartmentoftheFamilyHeraldeversinceIcamehere.I’msoafraidI’lldosomethingsillyorforgettodosomethingIshoulddo.Woulditbegoodmannerstotakeasecondhelpingofanythingifyouwantedtoverymuch?”

           “Thetroublewithyou,Anne,isthatyou’rethinkingtoomuchaboutyourself.YoushouldjustthinkofMrs.Allanandwhatwouldbenicestandmostagreeabletoher,”saidMarilla,hittingforonceinherlifeonaverysoundandpithypieceofadvice.Anneinstantlyrealizedthis.

           “Youareright,Marilla.I’lltrynottothinkaboutmyselfatall.”

           Anneevidentlygotthroughhervisitwithoutanyseriousbreachof“etiquette,”forshecamehomethroughthetwilight,underagreat,high-sprungskygloriedoverwithtrailsofsaffronandrosycloud,inabeatifiedstateofmindandtoldMarillaallaboutithappily,sittingonthebigred-sandstoneslabatthekitchendoorwithhertiredcurlyheadinMarilla’sginghamlap.

           Acoolwindwasblowingdownoverthelongharvestfieldsfromtherimsoffirrywesternhillsandwhistlingthroughthepoplars.OneclearstarhungovertheorchardandthefireflieswereflittingoverinLover’sLane,inandoutamongthefernsandrustlingboughs.Annewatchedthemasshetalkedandsomehowfeltthatwindandstarsandfireflieswerealltangleduptogetherintosomethingunutterablysweetandenchanting.

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