Come here, Anne, and prove the truth of my words." Grace drew a long breath of relief.

She had eagerly awaited Anne's turn and was about to call Miss Tebbs's attention to Anne, just as that teacher had observed her.
As most of the girls present had heard Anne recite, there was a great craning of necks and a faint murmur of expectancy as she took her place.
They expected her to live up to her reputation and she had scarcely delivered the opening line before they realized that she would not disappoint them.
Her musical voice vibrated with expression and the mock-serious bantering tones in which she delivered Rosalind's witty speeches caused Mr.Southard to smile and nod approvingly as she gave full value to the immortal lines.

Her change of voice from Rosalind to Orlando was wholly delightful, and so charmingly did she depict both characters that when she ended with Orlando's exit she received a little ovation from the listening girls, in which Mr.Southard and Miss Tebbs joined.
"She's won! She's won! I'm so glad," Grace said softly to Nora and Jessica.

"I wanted her to play Rosalind, and I knew she could do it.
Look, girls! Mr.Southard is shaking hands with her." True enough, Anne was shyly shaking hands with the great actor, who was congratulating her warmly upon her recent effort.
"I have never before heard an amateur read those lines as well as you have to-day, Miss Pierson," he said.

"I am sure Rosalind will be safe with you, for few professional women could have done better.