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       ,A ,NEW ,DE"PURE 9 ,FLAVOR+S

  8,DE> ME1 "! IS NO?+ B MEET+S & "P+S 9 ?
_W1 Z ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYS10 REM>K$ ,ANNE
PLA9TIVELY1 PUTT+ H] SLATE & BOOKS D[N ON
! KIT*5 TA# ON ! LA/ "D ( ,JUNE & WIP+ H]
R$ EYES )A V DAMP H&K]*IEF4 8,WASN'T X
=TUNATE1 ,M>ILLA1 T ,I TOOK AN EXTRA
H&K]*IEF 6S*OOL TD8 ,I _H A PRES5TI;T T X
WD 2 NE$$40
  8,I N"E ?"\ Y 7 S FOND ( ,MR4 ,PHILLIPS
T Y'D REQUIRE TWO H&K]*IEFS 6DRY YR TE>S J2C HE 0 GO+ AWAY10 SD ,M>ILLA4        #BEH
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I 0 CRY+ 2C ,I 0 RE,Y S V
FOND ( HM10 REFLECT$ ,ANNE4 8,I J CRI$ 2C
ALL ! O!RS DID4 ,X 0 ,RUBY ,GILLIS />T$ X4
,RUBY ,GILLIS HAS ALW DCLD %E HAT$ ,MR4
,PHILLIPS1 B J Z SOON Z HE GOT UP 6MAKE 8
F>EWELL SPEE* %E BUR/ 96TE>S4 ,!N ALL !
GIRLS 2GAN 6CRY1 "O AF ! O!R4 ,I TRI$
6HOLD \1 ,M>ILLA4 ,I TRI$ 6REMEMB] ! "T
,MR4 ,PHILLIPS MADE ME SIT ) ,GIL--)A1
BOY2 &! "T HE SPELL$ MY "N )\T AN ;E ON !
BLACKBO>D2 & H[ HE SD ,I 0 ! WOR/ DUNCE HE
"E SAW AT GEOMETRY & LAU<$ AT MY SPELL+2 &
ALL ! "TS HE _H BE5 S HORRID & S>CA/IC2 B
"SH[ ,I CDN'T1 ,M>ILLA1 & ,I J _H 6CRY
TOO4 ,JANE ,&REWS HAS BE5 TALK+ =A MON? AB
H[ GLAD %E'D 2 :5 ,MR4 ,PHILLIPS W5T AWAY
& %E DCLD %E'D N"E %$ A TE>4 ,WELL1 %E 0
WORSE ?AN ANY ( U & _H 6BORR[ A H&K]*IEF F
H] BRO!R--( C\RSE ! BOYS DIDN'T CRY--2C %E
_HN'T BR"\ "O ( H] [N1 N EXPECT+ 6NE$ X4
,OH1 ,M>ILLA1 X 0 HE>TR5D+4 ,MR4 ,PHILLIPS
MADE S* A B1UTI;L F>EWELL SPEE* 2G9N+1
,8,! "T HAS -E = U 6"P40' ,X 0 V A6ECT+4
,& HE _H TE>S 9 8 EYES TOO1 ,M>ILLA4 ,OH1,I FELT DR1D;LLY SORRY & REMORSE;L    #BEI
= ALL ! "TS ,I'D TALK$ 9 S*OOL & DRAWN
PICTURES ( HM ON MY SLATE & MADE FUN ( HM
& ,PRISSY4 ,I C TELL Y ,I WI%$ ,I'D BE5 A
MODEL PUPIL L ,M9NIE ,&REWS4 ,%E _HN'T
ANY?+ ON H] 3SCI;E4 ,! GIRLS CRI$ ALL !
WAY HOME F S*OOL4 ,C>RIE ,SLOANE KEPT SAY+
E FEW M9UTES1 ,8,! "T HAS -E = U 6"P10' &
T WD />T U (F AG :5"E WE 7 9 ANY DANG] (
*E]+ UP4 ,I D FEEL DR1D;LLY SAD1 ,M>ILLA4
,B "O C'T FEEL Q 9 ! DEP?S ( DESPAIR ) TWO
MON?S' VAC,N 2F !M1 C !Y1 ,M>ILLA8 ,& 2SS1
WE MET ! NEW M9I/] & 8 WIFE -+ F ! /,N4 ,=
ALL ,I 0 FEEL+ S BAD AB ,MR4 ,PHILLIPS GO+
AWAY ,I CDN'T HELP TAK+ A LL 9T]E/ 9 A NEW
M9I/]1 CD ,I8 ,8 WIFE IS V PRETTY4 ,N
EXACTLY REG,Y LOVELY1 ( C\RSE--X WDN'T D1
,I SUPPOSE1 =A M9I/] 6H A REG,Y LOVELY
WIFE1 2C X MI<T SET A BAD EXAMPLE4 ,MRS4
,LYNDE SAYS ! M9I/]'S WIFE OV] AT
,NEWBRIDGE SETS A V BAD EXAMPLE 2C %E
DRESSES S FA%IONABLY4 ,\R NEW M9I/]'S WIFE
0 DRESS$ 9 BLUE MUSL9 ) LOVELY PU6$
SLEEVES &A HAT TRIMM$ ) ROSES4 ,JANE
,&REWS SD %E ?"\ PU6$ SLEEVES 7 TOO _WLY =A M9I/]'S WIFE1 B ,I DIDN'T MAKE      #BFJ
ANY S* UN*>ITA# REM>K1 ,M>ILLA1 2C ,I "K
:AT X IS 6L;G = PU6$ SLEEVES4 ,2SS1 %E'S
ONLY BE5 A M9I/]'S WIFE =A LL :ILE1 S "O
%D MAKE ALL[.ES1 %DN'T !Y8 ,!Y >E GO+
6BO>D ) ,MRS4 ,LYNDE UNTIL ! MANSE IS
R1DY40
  ,IF ,M>ILLA1 9 GO+ D[N 6,MRS4 ,LYNDE'S T
EV5+1 0 ACTUAT$ 0ANY MOTIVE SAVE H] AV[$
"O ( RETURN+ ! QUILT+ FRAMES %E _H BORR[$
! PREC$+ W9T]1 X 0 AN AMIA# W1K;S %>$ 0MO/
(! ,AVONLEA P4 ,_M A ?+ ,MRS4 ,LYNDE _H
L5T1 "S"TS N"E EXPECT+ 6SEE X AG1 CAME
HOME T NI<T 9 *>GE (! BORR[]S "!(4 ,A NEW
M9I/]1 & MOREOV] A M9I/] )A WIFE1 0 A
LAW;L OBJECT ( CURIOS;Y 9 A QUIET LL C.TRY
SETTLE;T ": S5S,NS 7 FEW & F> 2T4
  ,OLD ,MR4 ,B5TLEY1 ! M9I/] :OM ,ANNE _H
F.D LACK+ 9 IMAG9,N1 _H BE5 PA/OR (
,AVONLEA = EI<TE5 YE>S4 ,HE 0 A WID[] :5
HE CAME1 &A WID[] HE REMA9$1 DESPITE !
FACT T GOSSIP REGUL>LY M>RI$ HM 6?1 T1 OR
! O!R "O1 E YE> ( 8 SOJ\RN4 ,9 ! PREC$+
,FEBRU>Y HE _H RESIGN$ 8 *>GE & DE"P$ AMID
! REGRETS ( 8 P1 MO/ ( :OM _H ! A6EC;NBORN ( L;G 9T]C\RSE = _! GD OLD       #BFA
M9I/] 9 SPITE ( 8 %ORTCOM+S Z AN ORATOR4
,S9CE !N ! ,AVONLEA *UR* _H 5JOY$ A V>IETY
( RELIGI\S 4SIP,N 9 LI/5+ 6! _M & V>I\S
C&IDATES & 8SUPPLIES0 :O CAME ,SUN"D AF
,SUN"D 6PR1* ON TRIAL4 ,^! /OOD OR FELL 0!
JUDG;T (! "FS & "MS 9 ,ISRAEL2 B A C]TA9
SMALL1 R$-HAIR$ GIRL :O SAT MEEKLY 9 !
CORN] (! OLD ,CU?B]T PEW AL _H H] OP9IONS
AB !M & 4CUSS$ ! SAME 9 FULL ) ,MAT!W1
,M>ILLA ALW DECL9+ F PR9CIPLE 6CRITICIZE
M9I/]S 9 ANY %APE OR =M4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,MR4 ,SMI? WD H D"O1
,MAT!W0 0 ,ANNE'S F9AL SUMM+ UP4 8,MRS4
,LYNDE SAYS 8 DELIV]Y 0 S POOR1 B ,I ?9K 8
WOR/ FAULT 0 J L ,MR4 ,B5TLEY'S--HE _H NO
IMAG9,N4 ,& ,MR4 ,T]RY _H TOO M*2 HE LET X
RUN AWAY ) HM J Z ,I DID M9E 9 ! MATT] (!
,HAUNT$ ,WOOD4 ,2SS1 ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYS 8
!OLOGY WASN'T S.D4 ,MR4 ,GRE%AM 0 A V GD
MAN &A V RELIGI\S MAN1 B HE TOLD TOO _M
FUNNY /ORIES & MADE ! P LAU< 9 *UR*2 HE 0
UNDIGNIFI$1 & Y M/ H "S DIGN;Y AB A M9I/]1
M/N'T Y1 ,MAT!W8 ,I ?"\ ,MR4 ,M>%ALL 0
DECID$LY ATTRACTIVE2 B ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYSHE ISN'T M>RI$1 OR EV5 5GAG$1 2C %E   #BFB
MADE SPECIAL 9QUIRIES AB HM1 & %E SAYS X
WD N"E D 6H A "Y UNM>RI$ M9I/] 9 ,AVONLEA1
2C HE MI<T M>RY 9 ! 3GREG,N & T WD MAKE
TR\#4 ,MRS4 ,LYNDE IS A V F>SEE+ WOMAN1
ISN'T %E1 ,MAT!W8 ,I'M V GLAD !Y'VE CALL$
,MR4 ,ALLAN4 ,I LIK$ HM 2C 8 S]MON 0
9T]E/+ & HE PRAY$ Z IF HE M1NT X & N J Z
IF HE DID X 2C HE 0 9 ! HABIT ( X4 ,MRS4
,LYNDE SAYS HE ISN'T P]FECT1 B %E SAYS %E
SUPPOSES WE CDN'T EXPECT A P]FECT M9I/] =
SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S A YE>1 & ANYH[
8 !OLOGY IS S.D 2C %E "Q$ HM ?OR\<LY ON
ALL ! PO9TS ( DOCTR9E4 ,& %E "KS 8 WIFE'S
P & !Y >E MO/ RESPECTA# &! WOM5 >E ALL GD
H\SEKEEP]S4 ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYS T S.D
DOCTR9E 9 ! MAN & GD H\SEKEEP+ 9 ! WOMAN
MAKE AN ID1L -B9,N =A M9I/]'S FAMILY40
  ,! NEW M9I/] & 8 WIFE 7 A "Y1 PL1SANT-
FAC$ C\PLE1 / ON _! H"OYMOON1 & FULL ( ALL
GD & B1UTI;L 5?USIASMS = _! *OS5 LIFE"W4
,AVONLEA OP5$ XS HE>T 6!M F ! />T4 ,OLD &
"Y LIK$ ! FRANK1 *E];L "Y MAN ) 8 HI<
ID1LS1 &! B"R1 G5TLE LL LADY :O ASSUM$ !
MI/RESS-%IP (! MANSE4 ,) ,MRS4 ,ALLAN,ANNE FELL PROMPTLY & :OLEHE>T$LY 9   #BFC
LOVE4 ,%E _H 4COV]$ ANO!R K9DR$ _S4
  8,MRS4 ,ALLAN IS P]FECTLY LOVELY10 %E
ANN\NC$ "O ,SUN"D AFN4 8,%E'S TAK5 \R
CLASS & %E'S A SPL5DID T1*]4 ,%E SD "R
AWAY %E DIDN'T ?9K X 0 FAIR =! T1*] 6ASK
ALL ! "QS1 & Y "K1 ,M>ILLA1 T IS EXACTLY
:AT ,I'VE ALW ?"\4 ,%E SD WE CD ASK H] ANY
"Q WE LIK$ & ,I ASK$ "E S _M4 ,I'M GD AT
ASK+ "QS1 ,M>ILLA40
  8,I 2LIEVE Y0 0 ,M>ILLA'S EMPHATIC -;T4
  8,NOBODY ELSE ASK$ ANY EXCEPT ,RUBY
,GILLIS1 & %E ASK$ IF "! 0 6BE A ,SUN"D-
S*OOL PICNIC ? SUMM]4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K T 0 A
V PROP] "Q 6ASK 2C X _HN'T ANY 3NEC;N )!
LESSON--! LESSON 0 AB ,DANIEL 9 ! LIONS'
D5--B ,MRS4 ,ALLAN J SMIL$ & SD %E ?"\ "!
WD BE4 ,MRS4 ,ALLAN HAS A LOVELY SMILE2 %E
HAS S* ,,EXQUISITE DIMPLES 9 H] *EEKS4 ,I
WI% ,I _H DIMPLES 9 MY *EEKS1 ,M>ILLA4
,I'M N HALF S SK9NY Z ,I 0 :5 ,I CAME "H1
B ,I H NO DIMPLES YET4 ,IF ,I _H P]H ,I CD
9FLU;E P = GD4 ,MRS4 ,ALLAN SD WE "\ ALW
6TRY 69FLU;E O!R P = GD4 ,%E TALK$ S NICE
AB "EY?+4 ,I N"E KNEW 2F T RELIGION 0 S* A*E];L ?+4 ,I ALW ?"\ X 0 K9D (        #BFD
MELAN*OLY1 B ,MRS4 ,ALLAN'S ISN'T1 & ,I'D
L 6BE A ,*RI/IAN IF ,I CD 2 "O L H]4 ,I
WDN'T WANT 6BE "O L ,MR4 ,SUP]9T5D5T
,BELL40
  8,X'S V NAU<TY ( Y 6SP1K S AB ,MR4
,BELL10 SD ,M>ILLA SEV]ELY4 8,MR4 ,BELL IS
A R1L GD MAN40
  8,OH1 ( C\RSE HE'S GD10 AGRE$ ,ANNE1 8B
HE DOESN'T SEEM 6GET ANY -=T \ ( X4 ,IF ,I
CD 2 GD ,I'D D.E & S+ ALL "D 2C ,I 0 GLAD
( X4 ,I SUPPOSE ,MRS4 ,ALLAN IS TOO OLD
6D.E & S+ &( C\RSE X WDN'T 2 DIGNIFI$ 9 A
M9I/]'S WIFE4 ,B ,I C J FEEL %E'S GLAD
%E'S A ,*RI/IAN & T %E'D 2 "O EV5 IF %E CD
GET 6H1V5 )\T X40
  8,I SUPPOSE WE M/ H ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,ALLAN
UP 6TEA "S"D SOON10 SD ,M>ILLA
REFLECTIVELY4 8,!Y'VE BE5 MO/ "EY": B "H4
,LET ME SEE4 ,NEXT ,W$NES"D WD 2 A GD "T
6H !M4 ,B DON'T SAY A ^W 6,MAT!W AB X1 =
IF HE KNEW !Y 7 -+ HE'D F9D "S EXCUSE 6BE
AWAY T "D4 ,HE'D GOT S US$ 6,MR4 ,B5TLEY
HE DIDN'T M9D HM1 B HE'S GO+ 6F9D X H>D
6GET ACQUA9T$ )A NEW M9I/]1 &A NEW M9I/]'SWIFE W F"R5 HM 6D1?40                 #BFE
  8,I'LL 2 Z SECRET Z ! D1D10 ASSUR$
,ANNE4 8,B OH1 ,M>ILLA1 W Y LET ME MAKE A
CAKE =! O3A.N8 ,I'D LOVE 6D "S?+ = ,MRS4
,ALLAN1 & Y "K ,I C MAKE A PRETTY GD CAKE
0? "T40
  8,Y C MAKE A LAY] CAKE10 PROMIS$
,M>ILLA4
  ,MON"D & ,TUES"D GRT PREP>,NS W5T ON AT
,GRE5 ,GA#S4 ,HAV+ ! M9I/] & 8 WIFE 6TEA 0
A S]I\S & IMPORTANT "UTAK+1 & ,M>ILLA 0
DET]M9$ N 6BE ECLIPS$ 0ANY (! ,AVONLEA
H\SEKEEP]S4 ,ANNE 0 WILD ) EXCITE;T &
DELI<T4 ,%E TALK$ X ALL OV] ) ,DIANA
,TUES"D NI<T 9 ! TWILI<T1 Z !Y SAT ON !
BIG R$ /"OS 0! ,DRYAD'S ,BUB# & MADE
RA9B[S 9 ! WAT] ) LL TWIGS DIPP$ 9 FIR
BALSAM4
  8,"EY?+ IS R1DY1 ,DIANA1 EXCEPT MY CAKE
: ,I'M 6MAKE 9 ! MORN+1 &! BAK+-P[D]
BISCUITS : ,M>ILLA W MAKE J 2F T1"T4 ,I
ASSURE Y1 ,DIANA1 T ,M>ILLA & ,I H _H A
BUSY TWO "DS ( X4 ,X'S S* A RESPONSIBIL;Y
HAV+ A M9I/]'S FAMILY 6TEA4 ,I N"E W5T "?
S* AN EXP]I;E 2F4 ,Y %D J SEE \R PANTRY4,X'S A SI<T 62HOLD4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6H     #BFF
JELLI$ *ICK5 & COLD T;GUE4 ,WE'RE 6H TWO
K9DS ( JELLY1 R$ & YELL[1 & :IPP$ CR1M &
LEMON PIE1 & *]RY PIE1 & ?REE K9DS (
COOKIES1 & FRUIT CAKE1 & ,M>ILLA'S FAM\S
YELL[ PLUM PRES]VES T %E KEEPS ESPECI,Y =
M9I/]S1 & P.D CAKE & LAY] CAKE1 & BISCUITS
Z A=ESD2 & NEW BR1D & OLD BO?1 9 CASE !
M9I/] IS DYSPEPTIC & C'T EAT NEW4 ,MRS4
,LYNDE SAYS M9I/]S >E DYSPEPTIC1 B ,I
DON'T ?9K ,MR4 ,ALLAN HAS BE5 A M9I/] L;G
5 = X 6H _H A BAD E6ECT ON HM4 ,I J GR[
COLD :5 ,I ?9K ( MY LAY] CAKE4 ,OH1
,DIANA1 :AT IF X %DN'T 2 GD6 ,I DR1M$ LA/
NI<T T ,I 0 *AS$ ALL >.D 0A FE>;L GOBL9 )A
BIG LAY] CAKE =A H1D40
  8,X'LL 2 GD1 ALL "R10 ASSUR$ ,DIANA1 :O
0 A V -=TA# SORT ( FR4 8,I'M SURE T PIECE
(! "O Y MADE T WE _H = LUN* 9 ,IDLEWILD
TWO WEEKS AGO 0 P]FECTLY ELEGANT40
  8,YES2 B CAKES H S* A T]RI# HABIT (
TURN+ \ BAD J :5 Y ESPECI,Y WANT !M 6BE
GD10 SI<$ ,ANNE1 SETT+ A "PICUL>LY WELL-
BALSAM$ TWIG AFLOAT4 8,H["E1 ,I SUPPOSE ,I
% J H 6TRU/ 6,PROVID;E & 2 C>E;L 6PUT 9 !FL\R4 ,OH1 LOOK1 ,DIANA1 :AT A        #BFG
LOVELY RA9B[6 ,D Y SUPPOSE ! DRYAD W -E \
AF WE G AWAY & TAKE X =A SC>F80
  8,Y "K "! IS NO S* ?+ Z A DRYAD10 SD
,DIANA4 ,DIANA'S "M _H F.D \ AB ! ,HAUNT$
,WOOD & _H BE5 DECID$LY ANGRY OV] X4 ,Z A
RESULT ,DIANA _H AB/A9$ F ANY FUR!R
IMITATIVE FLI<TS ( IMAG9,N & DID N ?9K X
PRUD5T 6CULTIVATE A _S ( 2LIEF EV5 9 H>M.S
DRYADS4
  8,B X'S S EASY 6IMAG9E "! IS10 SD ,ANNE4
8,E NI<T 2F ,I G 6B$1 ,I LOOK \ ( MY W9D[
& WOND] IF ! DRYAD IS RE,Y SITT+ "H1 -B+
H] LOCKS )! SPR+ =A MIRROR4 ,"S"TS ,I LOOK
= H] FOOTPR9TS 9 ! DEW 9 ! MORN+4 ,OH1
,DIANA1 DON'T GIVE UP YR FAI? 9 ! DRYAD60
  ,W$NES"D MORN+ CAME4 ,ANNE GOT UP AT
SUNRISE 2C %E 0 TOO EXCIT$ 6SLEEP4 ,%E _H
CAU<T A SEV]E COLD 9 ! H1D 0R1SON ( H]
DA2L+ 9 ! SPR+ ON ! PREC$+ EV5+2 B NO?+
%ORT ( ABSOLUTE PNEUMONIA CD H QU5*$ H]
9T]E/ 9 CUL9>Y MATT]S T MORN+4 ,AF BR1KFA/
%E PROCE$$ 6MAKE H] CAKE4 ,:5 %E F9,Y %UT
! OV5 DOOR ^U X %E DREW A L;G BR1?4
  8,I'M SURE ,I HAV5'T =GOTT5 ANY?+ ? "T1,M>ILLA4 ,B D Y ?9K X W RISE8 ,J      #BFH
SUPPOSE P]H ! BAK+ P[D] ISN'T GD8 ,I US$ X
\ (! NEW C4 ,& ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYS Y C N"E 2
SURE ( GETT+ GD BAK+ P[D] N[A"DS :5 "EY?+
IS S ADULT]AT$4 ,MRS4 ,LYNDE SAYS !
,GOV]N;T "\ 6TAKE ! MATT] UP1 B %E SAYS
WE'LL N"E SEE ! "D :5 A ,TORY ,GOV]N;T W D
X4 ,M>ILLA1 :AT IF T CAKE DOESN'T RISE80
  8,WE'LL H PL5TY )\T X0 0 ,M>ILLA'S
UNIMPAS.N$ WAY ( LOOK+ AT ! SUBJECT4
  ,! CAKE DID RISE1 H["E1 & CAME \ (! OV5
Z LI<T & F1!RY Z GOLD5 FOAM4 ,ANNE1 FLU%$
) DELI<T1 CLAPP$ X TGR ) LAY]S ( RUBY
JELLY &1 9 IMAG9,N1 SAW ,MRS4 ,ALLAN EAT+
X & POSSIBLY ASK+ = ANO!R PIECE6
  8,Y'LL 2 US+ ! BE/ TEA SET1 ( C\RSE1
,M>ILLA10 %E SD4 8,C ,I FIX ! TA# ) F]NS &
WILD ROSES80
  8,I ?9K T'S ALL NONS5SE10 SNI6$ ,M>ILLA4
8,IN MY OP9ION X'S ! EATA#S T MATT] & N
FLUMM]Y DECOR,NS40
  8,MRS4 ,B>RY _H ,,H] TA# DECORAT$10 SD
,ANNE1 :O 0 N 5TIRELY GUILT.S (! WISDOM (!
S]P5T1 8&! M9I/] PD H] AN ELEGANT -PLI;T4
,HE SD X 0 A F1/ =! EYE Z WELL Z !PALATE40                              #BFI
  8,WELL1 D Z Y L10 SD ,M>ILLA1 :O 0 Q
DET]M9$ N 6BE SURPASS$ 0,MRS4 ,B>RY OR
ANYBODY ELSE4 8,ONLY M9D Y L1VE 5 ROOM =!
DI%ES &! FOOD40
  ,ANNE LAID H]F \ 6DECORATE 9 A MANN] &
AF A FA%ION T %D L1VE ,MRS4 ,B>RY'S NO":4
,HAV+ ABUND.E ( ROSES & F]NS &A V >TI/IC
TA/E ( H] [N1 %E MADE T TEA TA# S* A ?+ (
B1UTY T :5 ! M9I/] & 8 WIFE SAT D[N 6X !Y
EXCLAIM$ 9 *ORUS OV] X LOVELI;S4
  8,X'S ,ANNE'S DO+S10 SD ,M>ILLA1 GRIMLY
J2 & ,ANNE FELT T ,MRS4 ,ALLAN'S APPROV+
SMILE 0 ALM TOO M* HAPPI;S = ? _W4
  ,MAT!W 0 "!1 HAV+ BE5 9VEIGL$ 96! "PY
ONLY GD;S & ,ANNE KNEW H[4 ,HE _H BE5 9 S*
A /ATE ( %Y;S & N]V\S;S T ,M>ILLA _H GIV5
HM UP 9 DESPAIR1 B ,ANNE TOOK HM 9 H& S
SU3ESS;LLY T HE N[ SAT AT ! TA# 9 8 BE/
CLO!S & :ITE COLL> & TALK$ 6! M9I/] N
UN9T]E/+LY4 ,HE N"E SD A ^W 6,MRS4 ,ALLAN1
B T P]H 0 N 6BE EXPECT$4
  ,ALL W5T M]RY Z A M>RIAGE BELL UNTIL
,ANNE'S LAY] CAKE 0 PASS$4 ,MRS4 ,ALLAN1
HAV+ ALR BE5 HELP$ 6A 2WILD]+ V>IETY1DECL9$ X4 ,B ,M>ILLA1 SEE+ !          #BGJ
4APPO9T;T ON ,ANNE'S FACE1 SD SMIL+LY3
  8,OH1 Y M/ TAKE A PIECE ( ?1 ,MRS4
,ALLAN4 ,ANNE MADE X ON PURPOSE = Y40
  8,IN T CASE ,I M/ SAMPLE X10 LAU<$ ,MRS4
,ALLAN1 HELP+ H]F 6A PLUMP TRIANGLE1 Z DID
AL ! M9I/] & ,M>ILLA4
  ,MRS4 ,ALLAN TOOK A M\?;L ( H]S &A MO/
PECULI> EXPRES.N CROSS$ H] FACE2 N A ^W
DID %E SAY1 H["E1 B /1DILY ATE AWAY AT X4
,M>ILLA SAW ! EXPRES.N & HA/5$ 6TA/E !
CAKE4
  8,ANNE ,%IRLEY60 %E EXCLAIM$1 8:AT ON
E>? DID Y PUT 96T CAKE80
  8,NO?+ B :AT ! RECIPE SD1 ,M>ILLA10 CRI$
,ANNE )A LOOK ( ANGUI%4 8,OH1 ISN'T X ALL
"R80
  8,ALL "R6 ,X'S SIMPLY HORRI#4 ,MR4
,ALLAN1 DON'T TRY 6EAT X4 ,ANNE1 TA/E X
YRF4 ,:AT FLAVOR+ DID Y USE80
  8,VANILLA10 SD ,ANNE1 H] FACE SC>LET )
MORTIFIC,N AF TA/+ ! CAKE4 8,ONLY VANILLA4
,OH1 ,M>ILLA1 X M/ H BE5 ! BAK+ P[D]4 ,I
_H MY SUSPICIONS ( T BAK--0
  8,BAK+ P[D] FI4LE/ICKS6 ,G & BR+ ME !BOTTLE ( VANILLA Y US$40              #BGA
  ,ANNE FL$ 6! PANTRY & RETURN$ )A SMALL
BOTTLE "PI,Y FILL$ )A BR[N LIQUID & LABEL$
YELL[LY1 8,BE/ ,VANILLA40
  ,M>ILLA TOOK X1 UNCORK$ X1 SMELL$ X4
  8,M]CY ON U1 ,ANNE1 Y'VE FLAVOR$ T CAKE
) ,,ANODYNE ,,L9I;T4 ,I BROKE ! L9I;T
BOTTLE LA/ WEEK & P\R$ :AT 0 LEFT 96AN OLD
EMPTY VANILLA BOTTLE4 ,I SUPPOSE X'S "PLY
MY FAULT--,I %D H W>N$ Y--B = P;Y'S SAKE
:Y CDN'T Y H SMELL$ X80
  ,ANNE 4SOLV$ 96TE>S "U ? D\# 4GRACE4
  8,I CDN'T--,I _H S* A COLD60 &) ? %E
FAIRLY FL$ 6! GA# *AMB]1 ": %E CA/ H]F ON
! B$ & WEPT Z "O :O REFUSES 6BE -=T$4
  ,PRES5TLY A LI<T /EP S.D$ ON ! /AIRS &
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