Anne, your recitation was simply great, although I thought at first you were never going to begin.

I think it was better than Mrs.Evans's." "Oh, no, don't say things like that, Jane," said Anne quickly, "because it sounds silly.

It couldn't be better than Mrs.Evans's, you know, for she is a professional, and I'm only a schoolgirl, with a little knack of reciting.

I'm quite satisfied if the people just liked mine pretty well." "I've a compliment for you, Anne," said Diana.

"At least I think it must be a compliment because of the tone he said it in.