Well , I just stated that she used the Rollings Reliable in it , and that was why it turned out so well ; and then , in the last paragraph , where PERCEVAL clasps AVERIL in his arms and says , ` Sweetheart , the beautiful coming years will bring us the fulfilment of our home of dreams , ' I added , ` in which we will never use any baking powder except Rollings Reliable . ' '' `` Oh , '' gasped poor Anne , as if some one had dashed cold water on her . `` And you 've won the twenty-five dollars , '' continued Diana jubilantly . `` Why , I heard Priscilla say once that the Canadian Woman only pays five dollars for a story ! '' Anne held out the hateful pink slip in shaking fingers . `` I ca n't take it -- it 's yours by right , Diana . You sent the story in and made the alterations . I -- I would certainly never have sent it . So you must take the check . '' `` I 'd like to see myself , '' said Diana scornfully . `` Why , what I did was n't any trouble . The honor of being a friend of the prizewinner is enough for me . Well , I must go . I should have gone straight home from the post office for we have company . But I simply had to come and hear the news . I 'm so glad for your sake , Anne . '' Anne suddenly bent forward , put her arms about Diana , and kissed her cheek . `` I think you are the sweetest and truest friend in the world , Diana , '' she said , with a little tremble in her voice , `` and I assure you I appreciate the motive of what you 've done . '' Diana , pleased and embarrassed , got herself away , and poor Anne , after flinging the innocent check into her bureau drawer as if it were blood-money , cast herself on her bed and wept tears of shame and outraged sensibility . Oh , she could never live this down -- never !
Gilbert arrived at dusk , brimming over with congratulations , XXXXX he had called at Orchard Slope and heard the news .
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