But it was a little humiliating to know that there was no danger of it . `` Nonsense , '' said Diana , whose black eyes and glossy tresses had played such havoc with the hearts of Avonlea schoolboys that her name figured on the porch walls in half a dozen take-notices . `` It 's only meant as a joke . And do n't you be too sure your name wo n't ever be written up . Charlie Sloane is DEAD GONE on you . He told his mother -- his MOTHER , mind you -- that you were the smartest girl in school . That 's better than being good looking . '' `` No , it is n't , '' said Anne , feminine to the core . `` I 'd rather be pretty than clever . And I hate Charlie Sloane , I ca n't bear a boy with goggle eyes . If anyone wrote my name up with his I 'd never GET over it , Diana Barry . But it IS nice to keep head of your class . '' `` You 'll have Gilbert in your class after this , '' said Diana , `` and he 's used to being head of his class , I can tell you . He 's only in the fourth book although he 's nearly fourteen . Four years ago his father was sick and had to go out to Alberta for his health and Gilbert went with him . They were there three years and Gil did n't go to school hardly any until they came back . You wo n't find it so easy to keep head after this , Anne . '' `` I 'm glad , '' said Anne quickly . `` I could n't really feel proud of keeping head of little boys and girls of just nine or ten . I got up yesterday spelling ` ebullition . '
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