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fittedintothelandscape，thebutterflieswouldthinkmeaflowertoo，andalightonmyhair，dress，andmyhands，even。
Godnevermadeanythingmorebeautifulthanthosebutterflies，withtheirwingsofbrightlypaintedvelvetdown，theirbrighteyes，theircuriousantennae，andtheirqueer，ticklyfeet。
Laddiehadpromisedmeabooktellingallabouteverykindtherewas，thefirsttimehewenttoacity，soIwaswishingIhadit，andwasamongmypetbeautieswithit，whenIdiscoveredhimbendingoverme。
Hetookmyarm，andmarchingbacktohisplace，helpedmetothedeepwindowseatbesidehim，wherewithmyheadonalevel，andwithinafootofhis，Icouldseeeverythinginthewholeroom。
Idon’tknowwhyIeverspentanytimepiningforthebeautiesofGeorgianaJaneTitcomb’sgrave，evenwithitshandsomeheadstoneonwhichwascarvedalambstandingonthreefeetandholdingabanneroveritsshoulderwiththefourth，andthegeraniums，roses，andtheweepingwillowthatgrewoverit，thrownin。I
mighthavetrustedLaddie。Heneverhadforgottenme；untilhedid，Ishouldhavekeptunwaveringfaith。
Now，Ihadthebestplaceofanyoneintheroom，andIsmoothedmynewplaidfrockandshookmyhandmadecurlsjustasnearlikeShelleyaseverIcould。Butitseemsthatmostoftheointmentinthisworldhasaflyinit，likeintheBible，forfineasmylocationwas，IsoonknewthatIshouldaskLaddietoputmedown，becausethewindowbehindmedidn’tfititsframe，andthenightwasbitter。BeforehalfanhourIwasstiffwithcold；butIdoubtifIwouldhavegivenupthatlocationifIhadknownI
wouldfreeze，becausethiswasthemostfunIhadeverseen。
MissAmeliabeganwithMcGuffey’sspellingbook，andwheneversomepoorunfortunatemadeabadbreakthecrowdroaredwithlaughter。PeterJusticestooduptospellandbeforethreeroundshewasnoddingonhisfeet，soshepronounced“sleepy“tohim。SomeonenudgedPeteandhewakedupandspelledit，s-l-e，sle，p-e，pe，andbecausehereallywassosleepyitmadeeveryonelaugh。JamesWhittakerspelledcompromisewithak，andIsaacThomasspelledsoap，s-o-a-p-e，anditwasallthefunnierthathecouldn’tspellit，forfromhislooksyoucouldtellthathehadnoacquaintancewithitinanyshape。ThenMissAmeliagaveout“marriage“tothespooniestyoungmaninthedistrict，and“stepfather“toamanwhowascourtingawidowwithninechildren；and“coquette“toourShelley，whohadbeenmakingsheep’seyesatJohnnyMyers，soittookherbysurpriseandshejoinedthemajority，whichbythattimeoccupiedseats。
Therewasmuchlaughingandclappingofhandsforatime，butwhenMissAmeliahadletthemhavetheirfunandthinnedthelinestohalfadozenoneachsidewhocouldreallyspell，shebeganbusiness，andpronouncedthehardestwordsshecouldfindinthebook，andthespellerscaughtthemupandrattledthemofflikemachines。
“Incompatibility，“shegaveout，andbeforethesoundofhervoicediedawaythePrincesswasspelling：“I-n，in，c-o-m，com，incom，p-a-t，pat，incompat，i，incompati，b-i-l，bil，incompatibil，i，incompatibili，t-y，ty，incompatibility。“
ThenLaddiespelled“incomprehensibility，“andtheyfinishedupthe“bilities“andthe“alities“witharushandchangedMcGuffey’sforWebster，withfiveonLaddie’ssideandthreeonthePrincess’，andwhentheyquitwithit，thePrincesswasalone，andLaddieandourlittleMayfacingher。
Fromthatonyoucouldcallitrealspelling。Theyspelledfromthegrammars，hyperbole，synecdoche，andepizeuxis。Theyspelledfromthephysiology，chlorophyll，coccyx，arytenoid，andthenamesofthebonesandnerves，andallthehardwordsinsideyou。
Theytriedthediseasesandspelledjaundice，neurasthenia，andtongue-tied。Theytriedalltheoccupationsandprofessions，andwentthroughthestoresandspelledallsortsofhardware，chinaanddrygoods。Eachsidekeptcheeringitsownandurgingthemtodotheirbest，andeveryfewminutessomemaninthebackofthehousesaidsomethingthatwastoofunny。WhenMissAmeliapronounced“bombazine“toLaddieoursidecried，“Careful，Laddie，careful！you’reoutofyourelement！“
Andwhenshegave“swivel-tree“tothePrincess，hersidewhispered，“Goeasy！Doyouknowwhatitis？Makeherdefineit。“
Theybranchedoverthecountry。MaymetherJonahonthemountains。Katahdinwastoomuchforher，andLaddieandthePrincesswerelefttofightitoutalone。Ididn’tthinkLaddielikedit。I’msureheneverexpectedittoturnoutthatway。
Hemusthavebeencertainhecouldbeather，forafterhefinishedEnglishthereweretwoorthreeotherla
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