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pectedtobeabridebecauseIwassohomelynoonewould
everwanttomarryme—unlesssomeforeignmissionarydid.Ihadan
ideathenthatforeignmissionariescouldn'taffordtobefinickyinthe
matteroflooksiftheywantedagirltoriskherlifeamongcannibals.You
shouldhaveseentheforeignmissionaryPriscillamarried.Hewasas
handsomeandinscrutableasthosedaydreamsweonceplannedto
marryourselvesDiana;hewasthebestdressedmanIevermetandhe
ravedoverPriscilla's'etherealgoldenbeauty.'Butofcoursethereareno
cannibals in Japan.
YourweddingdressisadreamanyhowsighedDianarapturously.
You'lllooklikeaperfectqueeninit—you'resotallandslender.How
DOyoukeepsoslimAnne?I'mfatterthanever—I'llsoonhavenowaist
at all.
Stoutnessandslimnessseemtobemattersofpredestinationsaid
Anne.AtalleventsMrs.HarmonAndrewscan'tsaytoyouwhatshe
saidtomewhenIcamehomefromSummerside'WellAnneyou'rejust
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aboutasskinnyasever.'Itsoundsquiteromantictobe'slender'but
'skinny' has a very different tang.
Mrs.Harmonhasbeentalkingaboutyourtrousseau.Sheadmitsit's
asniceasJane'salthoughshesaysJanemarriedamillionaireandyou
are only marrying a 'poor young doctor without a cent to his name.'
Anne laughed.
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