It is so fortunate that I made the sponge cake and doughnuts . Of course , it was foolish to do it for imaginary guests ... I know Charlotta the Fourth thought so , did n't you , Charlotta ? But you see how well it has turned out . Of course they would n't have been wasted , for Charlotta the Fourth and I could have eaten them through time . But sponge cake is not a thing that improves with time . '' That was a merry and memorable meal ; and when it was over they all went out to the garden , lying in the glamor of sunset . `` I do think you have the loveliest place here , '' said Diana , looking round her admiringly . `` Why do you call it Echo Lodge ? '' asked Anne . `` Charlotta , '' said Miss Lavendar , `` go into the house and bring out the little tin horn that is hanging over the clock shelf . '' Charlotta the Fourth skipped off and returned with the horn . `` Blow it , Charlotta , '' commanded Miss Lavendar . Charlotta accordingly blew , a rather raucous , strident blast . There was moment 's stillness ... and then from the woods over the river came a multitude of fairy echoes , sweet , elusive , silvery , as if all the `` horns of elfland '' were blowing against the sunset . Anne and Diana exclaimed in delight . `` Now laugh , Charlotta ... laugh loudly . '' Charlotta , who would probably have obeyed if Miss Lavendar had told her to stand on her head , climbed upon the stone bench and laughed loud and heartily . Back came the echoes , as if a host of pixy people were mimicking her laughter in the purple woodlands and along the fir-fringed points . `` People always admire my echoes very much , '' said Miss Lavendar , as if the echoes were her personal property . `` I love them myself .
They are very good company ... XXXXX a little pretending .
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