It 's so good to see those pointed firs coming out against the pink sky -- and that white orchard and the old Snow Queen . Is n't the breath of the mint delicious ? And that tea rose -- why , it 's a song and a hope and a prayer all in one . And it 's GOOD to see you again , Diana ! '' `` I thought you liked that Stella Maynard better than me , '' said Diana reproachfully . `` Josie Pye told me you did . Josie said you were INFATUATED with her . '' Anne laughed and pelted Diana with the faded `` June lilies '' of her bouquet . `` Stella Maynard is the dearest girl in the world except one and you are that one , Diana , '' she said . `` I love you more than ever -- and I 've so many things to tell you . But just now I feel as if it were joy enough to sit here and look at you . I 'm tired , I think -- tired of being studious and ambitious . I mean to spend at least two hours tomorrow lying out in the orchard grass , thinking of absolutely nothing . '' `` You 've done splendidly , Anne . I suppose you wo n't be teaching now that you 've won the Avery ? '' `` No . I 'm going to Redmond in September . Does n't it seem wonderful ? I 'll have a brand new stock of ambition laid in by that time after three glorious , golden months of vacation . Jane and Ruby are going to teach .
Is n't it splendid to think we all got through even XXXXX Moody Spurgeon and Josie Pye ? ''
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