At Christmas I thought the Spencervale schoolmaster was that . But I found out something about him that turned me against him . He nearly went insane when I turned him down . I wish those two boys had n't come tonight . I wanted to have a nice good talk with you , Anne , and tell you such heaps of things . You and I were always good chums , were n't we ? '' Ruby slipped her arm about Anne 's waist with a shallow little laugh . But just for a moment their eyes met , and , behind all the luster of Ruby 's , Anne saw something that made her heart ache . `` Come up often , wo n't you , Anne ? '' whispered Ruby . `` Come alone -- I want you . '' `` Are you feeling quite well , Ruby ? '' `` Me ! Why , I 'm perfectly well . I never felt better in my life . Of course , that congestion last winter pulled me down a little . But just see my color . I do n't look much like an invalid , I 'm sure . '' Ruby 's voice was almost sharp . She pulled her arm away from Anne , as if in resentment , and ran downstairs , where she was gayer than ever , apparently so much absorbed in bantering her two swains that Diana and Anne felt rather out of it and soon went away .
Chapter XII `` Averil 's Atonement '' `` What are you dreaming XXXXX , Anne ? ''
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