Ken wanted to see her -- to see her alone . That could be easily managed . Shirley would n't bother them , father and mother were going to the Manse , Miss Oliver never played gooseberry , and Jims always slept the clock round from seven to seven . She would entertain Ken on the veranda -- it would be moonlight -- she would wear her white georgette dress and do her hair up -- yes , she would -- at least in a low knot at the nape of her neck . Mother could n't object to that , surely . Oh , how wonderful and romantic it would be ! Would Ken say anything -- he must mean to say something or why should he be so particular about seeing her alone ? What if it rained -- Susan had been complaining about Mr. Hyde that morning ! What if some officious Junior Red called to discuss Belgians and shirts ? Or , worst of all , what if Fred Arnold dropped in ? He did occasionally . The evening came at last and was all that could be desired in an evening . The doctor and his wife went to the Manse , Shirley and Miss Oliver went they alone knew where , Susan went to the store for household supplies , and Jims went to Dreamland . Rilla put on her georgette gown , knotted up her hair and bound a little double string of pearls around it . Then she tucked a cluster of pale pink baby roses at her belt . Would Ken ask her for a rose for a keepsake ? She knew that Jem had carried to the trenches in Flanders a faded rose that Faith Meredith had kissed and given him the night before he left . Rilla looked very sweet when she met Ken in the mingled moonlight and vine shadows of the big veranda . The hand she gave him was cold and she was so desperately anxious not to lisp that her greeting was prim and precise . How handsome and tall Kenneth looked in his lieutenant 's uniform !
It made him seem older , too -- so much so that XXXXX felt rather foolish .
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