It just sounds like music.

How far is it to White Sands ?" "It's five miles; and as you're evidently bent on talking you might as well talk to some purpose by telling me what you know about yourself." "Oh, what I KNOW about myself isn't really worth telling," said Anne eagerly.

"If you'll only let me tell you what I IMAGINE about myself you'll think it ever so much more interesting." "No, I don't want any of your imaginings.

Just you stick to bald facts.
Begin at the beginning.

Where were you born and how old are you ?" "I was eleven last March," said Anne, resigning herself to bald facts with a little sigh.