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Chapter 21

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with Diana on Tuesday night in the twilight. U12

“Everything is ready, Diana, except my cake, which I’m to make in the morning and the baking powder biscuits which Marilla will make just before tea-time. I assure you, Diana, that Marilla and I have had a busy two days of it. (begin superscript)V25 12(end superscript) I never went through such an experience before. You should just see our pantry. It’s a sight for sore to behold. We’re going to have jellied chicken and cold tongue. We’re to have two kinds of jelly, red and yellow, and whipped cream and lemon pie and cherry pie, and three kinds of cookies and Marilla’s fruit cake, and Marilla’s famous yellow plum preserves that she keeps

 

LMM Notes

LMM Note U12
as they sat on the big red stones by the Dryad's Bubble and made rainbows in the water with little twigs dipped in fir balsam.

LMM Note V12
It's such a responsibility having the minister's wife to tea[.]


TEXT ANNOTATION

"We're going to have…": Marilla's planned menu is labor-intensive but smart. All but the biscuits would be made ahead of time, and she would probably time the biscuits to come out of the oven just upon the arrival of the Allans. Their tea table would be full, but there would be no need to cook (i.e., leave the conversation for the kitchen) while the guests are there.