But do you know I do n't believe I feel very comfortable with them after all . There are so many things in this room and all so splendid that there is no scope for imagination . That is one consolation when you are poor -- there are so many more things you can imagine about . '' Their sojourn in town was something that Anne and Diana dated from for years . From first to last it was crowded with delights . On Wednesday Miss Barry took them to the Exhibition grounds and kept them there all day . `` It was splendid , '' Anne related to Marilla later on . `` I never imagined anything so interesting . I do n't really know which department was the most interesting . I think I liked the horses and the flowers and the fancywork best . Josie Pye took first prize for knitted lace . I was real glad she did . And I was glad that I felt glad , for it shows I 'm improving , do n't you think , Marilla , when I can rejoice in Josie 's success ? Mr. Harmon Andrews took second prize for Gravenstein apples and Mr. Bell took first prize for a pig . Diana said she thought it was ridiculous for a Sunday-school superintendent to take a prize in pigs , but I do n't see why . Do you ? She said she would always think of it after this when he was praying so solemnly . Clara Louise MacPherson took a prize for painting , and Mrs. Lynde got first prize for homemade butter and cheese . So Avonlea was pretty well represented , was n't it ? Mrs. Lynde was there that day , and I never knew how much I really liked her until I saw her familiar face among all those strangers .
There were thousands XXXXX people there , Marilla .
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