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Chapter XXXII. The Pass List Is Out

           

           AttheendofthefortnightAnnetookto“haunting”thepostofficealso,inthedistractedcompanyofJane,Ruby,andJosie,openingtheCharlottetowndailieswithshakinghandsandcold,sinkawayfeelingsasbadasanyexperiencedduringtheEntranceweek.CharlieandGilbertwerenotabovedoingthistoo,butMoodySpurgeonstayedresolutelyaway.

           “Ihaven’tgotthegrittogothereandlookatapaperincoldblood,”hetoldAnne.“I’mjustgoingtowaituntilsomebodycomesandtellsmesuddenlywhetherI’vepassedornot.”

           WhenthreeweekshadgonebywithoutthepasslistappearingAnnebegantofeelthatshereallycouldn’tstandthestrainmuchlonger.HerappetitefailedandherinterestinAvonleadoingslanguished.Mrs.LyndewantedtoknowwhatelseyoucouldexpectwithaTorysuperintendentofeducationattheheadofaffairs,andMatthew,notingAnne’spalenessandindifferenceandthelaggingstepsthatboreherhomefromthepostofficeeveryafternoon,beganseriouslytowonderifhehadn’tbettervoteGritatthenextelection.

           Butoneeveningthenewscame.Annewassittingatheropenwindow,forthetimeforgetfulofthewoesofexaminationsandthecaresoftheworld,asshedrankinthebeautyofthesummerdusk,sweet-scentedwithflowerbreathsfromthegardenbelowandsibilantandrustlingfromthestirofpoplars.

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