I want to look my nicest at my first party . Besides , it 's an inch longer than my white one . And I 'll wear my silver slippers too . Mrs. Ford sent them to me last Christmas and I 've never had a chance to wear them yet . They 're the dearest things . Oh , Miss Oliver , I do hope some of the boys will ask me to dance . I shall die of mortification -- truly I will , if nobody does and I have to sit stuck up against the wall all the evening . Of course Carl and Jerry ca n't dance because they 're the minister 's sons , or else I could depend on them to save me from utter disgrace . '' `` You 'll have plenty of partners -- all the over-harbour boys are coming -- there 'll be far more boys than girls . '' `` I 'm glad I 'm not a minister 's daughter , '' laughed Rilla . `` Poor Faith is so furious because she wo n't dare to dance tonight . Una does n't care , of course . She has never hankered after dancing . Somebody told Faith there would be a taffy-pull in the kitchen for those who did n't dance and you should have seen the face she made . She and Jem will sit out on the rocks most of the evening , I suppose . Did you know that we are all to walk down as far as that little creek below the old House of Dreams and then sail to the lighthouse ? Wo n't it just be absolutely divine ? '' `` When I was fifteen I talked in italics and superlatives too , '' said Miss Oliver sarcastically . `` I think the party promises to be pleasant for young fry . I expect to be bored .
None XXXXX those boys will bother dancing with an old maid like me .
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