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Chapter XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life

           MatthewboughtitformethedaywewereoveratCarmody.Itisoneofthoselittlebluevelvetonesthatarealltherage,withgoldcordandtassels.Yournewhatiselegant,Diana,andsobecoming.WhenIsawyoucomeintochurchlastSundaymyheartswelledwithpridetothinkyouweremydearestfriend.Doyousupposeit’swrongforustothinksomuchaboutourclothes?Marillasaysitisverysinful.Butitissuchaninterestingsubject,isn’tit?”

           MarillaagreedtoletAnnegototown,anditwasarrangedthatMr.BarryshouldtakethegirlsinonthefollowingTuesday.AsCharlottetownwasthirtymilesawayandMr.Barrywishedtogoandreturnthesameday,itwasnecessarytomakeaveryearlystart.ButAnnecounteditalljoy,andwasupbeforesunriseonTuesdaymorning.Aglancefromherwindowassuredherthatthedaywouldbefine,fortheeasternskybehindthefirsoftheHauntedWoodwasallsilveryandcloudless.ThroughthegapinthetreesalightwasshininginthewesterngableofOrchardSlope,atokenthatDianawasalsoup.

           AnnewasdressedbythetimeMatthewhadthefireonandhadthebreakfastreadywhenMarillacamedown,butforherownpartwasmuchtooexcitedtoeat.Afterbreakfastthejauntynewcapandjacketweredonned,andAnnehastenedoverthebrookandupthroughthefirstoOrchardSlope.Mr.BarryandDianawerewaitingforher,andtheyweresoonontheroad.

           Itwasalongdrive,butAnneandDianaenjoyedeveryminuteofit.Itwasdelightfultorattlealongoverthemoistroadsintheearlyredsunlightthatwascreepingacrosstheshornharvestfields.

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