The Story Girl — L M Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery

Everybody looked at our pew I have always wondered why Felicity did not die of mortification on the spot The Story Girl turned white and Cecily turned red As for that poor unlucky Peter the shame of his countenance was pitiful to behold He never lifted his head for the remainder of the service and he followed us down the aisle and across the graveyard like a beaten dog None of us uttered a word until we reached the road lying in the white moonshine of the May night Then Felicity broke the tense silence by remarking to the Story Girl I told you so

Everybody looked at our pew I have always wondered why Felicity did not die of mortification on the spot The Story Girl turned white and Cecily turned red As for that poor unlucky Peter the shame of his countenance was pitiful to behold He never lifted his head for the remainder of the service and he followed us down the aisle and across the graveyard like a beaten dog None of us uttered a word until we reached the road lying in the white moonshine of the May night Then Felicity broke the tense silence by remarking to the Story Girl I told you so