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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           

           “I’drathernotpassatallthannotcomeoutprettywelluponthelist,”flashedAnne,bywhichshemeant—andDianaknewshemeant—thatsuccesswouldbeincompleteandbitterifshedidnotcomeoutaheadofGilbertBlythe.

           WiththisendinviewAnnehadstrainedeverynerveduringtheexaminations.SohadGilbert.TheyhadmetandpassedeachotheronthestreetadozentimeswithoutanysignofrecognitionandeverytimeAnnehadheldherheadalittlehigherandwishedalittlemoreearnestlythatshehadmadefriendswithGilbertwhenheaskedher,andvowedalittlemoredeterminedlytosurpasshimintheexamination.SheknewthatallAvonleajuniorwaswonderingwhichwouldcomeoutfirst;sheevenknewthatJimmyGloverandNedWrighthadabetonthequestionandthatJosiePyehadsaidtherewasnodoubtintheworldthatGilbertwouldbefirst;andshefeltthatherhumiliationwouldbeunbearableifshefailed.

           Butshehadanotherandnoblermotiveforwishingtodowell.Shewantedto“passhigh”forthesakeofMatthewandMarilla—especiallyMatthew.Matthewhaddeclaredtoherhisconvictionthatshe“wouldbeatthewholeIsland.”That,Annefelt,wassomethingitwouldbefoolishtohopeforeveninthewildestdreams.Butshedidhopeferventlythatshewouldbeamongthefirsttenatleast,sothatshemightseeMatthew’skindlybrowneyesgleamwithprideinherachievement.That,shefelt,wouldbeasweetrewardindeedforallherhardworkandpatientgrubbingamongunimaginativeequationsandconjugations.

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