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Chapter 16 - (VERSO)

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Bedrooms were made to sleep in.”

“Oh, and dream in, too, Marilla. And you know one can dream so much better in a room where there are pretty things. I’m going to put these boughs in the old blue jug and set them on my table.”

“Mind you don’t drop leaves all over the stairs then. I’m going to a meeting of the Aid Society at Carmody this afternoon, Anne, and I won’t likely be home before dark. You’ll have to get Matthew and Jerry their supper, so mind you don’t forget to put the tea to draw until you sit down at the table as you did last time.”

“It was dreadful of me to forget,” said Anne , apologetically, “but that was



TEXT ANNOTATION

"put the tea to draw": Adding the tea leaves to the hot water to allow it to steep.