It made me feel dreadfully insignificant . And Miss Barry took us up to the grandstand to see the horse races . Mrs. Lynde would n't go ; she said horse racing was an abomination and , she being a church member , thought it her bounden duty to set a good example by staying away . But there were so many there I do n't believe Mrs. Lynde 's absence would ever be noticed . I do n't think , though , that I ought to go very often to horse races , because they ARE awfully fascinating . Diana got so excited that she offered to bet me ten cents that the red horse would win . I did n't believe he would , but I refused to bet , because I wanted to tell Mrs. Allan all about everything , and I felt sure it would n't do to tell her that . It 's always wrong to do anything you ca n't tell the minister 's wife . It 's as good as an extra conscience to have a minister 's wife for your friend . And I was very glad I did n't bet , because the red horse DID win , and I would have lost ten cents . So you see that virtue was its own reward . We saw a man go up in a balloon . I 'd love to go up in a balloon , Marilla ; it would be simply thrilling ; and we saw a man selling fortunes . You paid him ten cents and a little bird picked out your fortune for you . Miss Barry gave Diana and me ten cents each to have our fortunes told . Mine was that I would marry a dark-complected man who was very wealthy , and I would go across water to live . I looked carefully at all the dark men I saw after that , but I did n't care much for any of them , and anyhow I suppose it 's too early to be looking out for him yet . Oh , it was a never-to-be-forgotten day , Marilla . I was so tired I could n't sleep at night . Miss Barry put us in the spare room , according to promise .
It was an elegant room , Marilla , but somehow sleeping XXXXX a spare room is n't what I used to think it was .
So about after as at by for in that to