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Chapter XXXIII. The Hotel Concert

           

           Oh,itwasgoodtobeoutagaininthepurityandsilenceofthenight!Howgreatandstillandwonderfuleverythingwas,withthemurmuroftheseasoundingthroughitandthedarklingcliffsbeyondlikegrimgiantsguardingenchantedcoasts.

           “Hasn’titbeenaperfectlysplendidtime?”sighedJane,astheydroveaway.“IjustwishIwasarichAmericanandcouldspendmysummeratahotelandwearjewelsandlow-neckeddressesandhaveicecreamandchickensaladeveryblessedday.I’msureitwouldbeeversomuchmorefunthanteachingschool.Anne,yourrecitationwassimplygreat,althoughIthoughtatfirstyouwerenevergoingtobegin.IthinkitwasbetterthanMrs.Evans’s.”

           “Oh,no,don’tsaythingslikethat,Jane,”saidAnnequickly,“becauseitsoundssilly.Itcouldn’tbebetterthanMrs.Evans’s,youknow,forsheisaprofessional,andI’monlyaschoolgirl,withalittleknackofreciting.I’mquitesatisfiedifthepeoplejustlikedmineprettywell.”

           “I’veacomplimentforyou,Anne,”saidDiana.“AtleastIthinkitmustbeacomplimentbecauseofthetonehesaiditin.Partofitwasanyhow.TherewasanAmericansittingbehindJaneandme—sucharomantic-lookingman,withcoal-blackhairandeyes.JosiePyesaysheisadistinguishedartist,andthathermother’scousininBostonismarriedtoamanthatusedtogotoschoolwithhim.Well,weheardhimsay—didn’twe,Jane?—‘WhoisthatgirlontheplatformwiththesplendidTitianhair?ShehasafaceIshouldliketopaint.’Therenow,Anne

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