Anne thrust the broken trinket into her pocket . Her hands were trembling and her eyes were smarting . But she was the gayest of all the gay revellers that night , and told Gilbert unregretfully that her card was full when he came to ask her for a dance . Afterwards , when she sat with the girls before the dying embers at Patty 's Place , removing the spring chilliness from their satin skins , none chatted more blithely than she of the day 's events . `` Moody Spurgeon MacPherson called here tonight after you left , '' said Aunt Jamesina , who had sat up to keep the fire on . `` He did n't know about the graduation dance . That boy ought to sleep with a rubber band around his head to train his ears not to stick out . I had a beau once who did that and it improved him immensely . It was I who suggested it to him and he took my advice , but he never forgave me for it . '' `` Moody Spurgeon is a very serious young man , '' yawned Priscilla . `` He is concerned with graver matters than his ears . He is going to be a minister , you know . '' `` Well , I suppose the Lord does n't regard the ears of a man , '' said Aunt Jamesina gravely , dropping all further criticism of Moody Spurgeon . Aunt Jamesina had a proper respect for the cloth even in the case of an unfledged parson . Chapter XXXVIII False Dawn `` Just imagine -- this night week I 'll be in Avonlea -- delightful thought ! '' said Anne , bending over the box in which she was packing Mrs. Rachel Lynde 's quilts . `` But just imagine -- this night week I 'll be gone forever from Patty 's Place -- horrible thought ! '' `` I wonder if the ghost of all our laughter will echo through the maiden dreams of Miss Patty and Miss Maria , '' speculated Phil . Miss Patty and Miss Maria were coming home , after having trotted over most of the habitable globe . `` We 'll be back the second week in May '' wrote Miss Patty .
`` I expect Patty 's Place will seem rather small after the Hall of the Kings XXXXX Karnak , but I never did like big places to live in .
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