But she still said severely : `` I do n't think it is any excuse for you that you were only in fun . Little girls never indulged in that kind of fun when I was young . You do n't know what it is to be awakened out of a sound sleep , after a long and arduous journey , by two great girls coming bounce down on you . '' `` I do n't KNOW , but I can IMAGINE , '' said Anne eagerly . `` I 'm sure it must have been very disturbing . But then , there is our side of it too . Have you any imagination , Miss Barry ? If you have , just put yourself in our place . We did n't know there was anybody in that bed and you nearly scared us to death . It was simply awful the way we felt . And then we could n't sleep in the spare room after being promised . I suppose you are used to sleeping in spare rooms . But just imagine what you would feel like if you were a little orphan girl who had never had such an honor . '' All the snap had gone by this time . Miss Barry actually laughed -- a sound which caused Diana , waiting in speechless anxiety in the kitchen outside , to give a great gasp of relief . `` I 'm afraid my imagination is a little rusty -- it 's so long since I used it , '' she said . `` I dare say your claim to sympathy is just as strong as mine . It all depends on the way we look at it . Sit down here and tell me about yourself . '' `` I am very sorry I ca n't , '' said Anne firmly .
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