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Chapter XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet

           Ifeelit’sagreatresponsibilitybecauseIhaveonlytheonechance.IfIdon’tgrowuprightIcan’tgobackandbeginoveragain.I’vegrowntwoinchesthissummer,Marilla.Mr.GillismeasuredmeatRuby’sparty.I’msogladyoumademynewdresseslonger.Thatdark-greenoneissoprettyanditwassweetofyoutoputontheflounce.OfcourseIknowitwasn’treallynecessary,butflouncesaresostylishthisfallandJosiePyehasflouncesonallherdresses.IknowI’llbeabletostudybetterbecauseofmine.Ishallhavesuchacomfortablefeelingdeepdowninmymindaboutthatflounce.”

           “It’sworthsomethingtohavethat,”admittedMarilla.

           MissStacycamebacktoAvonleaschoolandfoundallherpupilseagerforworkoncemore.EspeciallydidtheQueen’sclassgirduptheirloinsforthefray,forattheendofthecomingyear,dimlyshadowingtheirpathwayalready,loomedupthatfatefulthingknownas“theEntrance,”atthethoughtofwhichoneandallfelttheirheartssinkintotheirveryshoes.Supposetheydidnotpass!ThatthoughtwasdoomedtohauntAnnethroughthewakinghoursofthatwinter,Sundayafternoonsinclusive,tothealmostentireexclusionofmoralandtheologicalproblems.WhenAnnehadbaddreamsshefoundherselfstaringmiserablyatpasslistsoftheEntranceexams,whereGilbertBlythe’snamewasblazonedatthetopandinwhichhersdidnotappearatall.

           Butitwasajolly,busy,happyswift-flyingwinter.Schoolworkwasasinteresting,classrivalryasabsorbing,asofyore.

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