Josie Pye would be delighted . Mind you , Rob Wright went home with Gertie Pye from the practice night before last . Did you ever hear anything equal to that ? '' All the Avonlea scholars were in a fever of excitement that day , for the hall had to be decorated and a last grand rehearsal held . The concert came off in the evening and was a pronounced success . The little hall was crowded ; all the performers did excellently well , but Anne was the bright particular star of the occasion , as even envy , in the shape of Josie Pye , dared not deny . `` Oh , has n't it been a brilliant evening ? '' sighed Anne , when it was all over and she and Diana were walking home together under a dark , starry sky . `` Everything went off very well , '' said Diana practically . `` I guess we must have made as much as ten dollars . Mind you , Mr. Allan is going to send an account of it to the Charlottetown papers . '' `` Oh , Diana , will we really see our names in print ? It makes me thrill to think of it . Your solo was perfectly elegant , Diana . I felt prouder than you did when it was encored . I just said to myself , ` It is my dear bosom friend who is so honored . ' '' `` Well , your recitations just brought down the house , Anne . That sad one was simply splendid . '' `` Oh , I was so nervous , Diana . When Mr. Allan called out my name I really can not tell how I ever got up on that platform .
I XXXXX as if a million eyes were looking at me and through me , and for one dreadful moment I was sure I could n't begin at all .
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