Phil shook her head dolefully . `` More alliteration . No , I do n't want Alec and Alonzo when I have a cold in the head . But what has happened you two ? Now that I look at you closely you seem all lighted up with an internal iridescence . Why , you 're actually SHINING ! What 's up ? '' `` We are going to live in Patty 's Place next winter , '' said Anne triumphantly . `` Live , mark you , not board ! We 've rented it , and Stella Maynard is coming , and her aunt is going to keep house for us . '' Phil bounced up , wiped her nose , and fell on her knees before Anne . `` Girls -- girls -- let me come , too . Oh , I 'll be so good . If there 's no room for me I 'll sleep in the little doghouse in the orchard -- I 've seen it . Only let me come . '' `` Get up , you goose . '' `` I wo n't stir off my marrow bones till you tell me I can live with you next winter . '' Anne and Priscilla looked at each other . Then Anne said slowly , `` Phil dear , we 'd love to have you . But we may as well speak plainly .
I 'm poor -- Pris is poor -- Stella XXXXX is poor -- our housekeeping will have to be very simple and our table plain .
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