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About This Passage
Anne's question to Diana is one of the most vulnerable sentences in the novel — a child who has never had a real friend asking for one. The dash before 'enough to be my bosom friend' creates a pause that measures the distance between Anne's hope and her fear. The phrase 'like me a little' shows Anne asking for the minimum, while 'bosom friend' reveals she wants the maximum. The sentence models how to ask for something important with honesty and courage.
Oh, Diana, do you think you can like me a little — enough to be my bosom friend?
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Anne asks Diana, 'Do you think you can like me a little — enough to be my bosom friend?' Anne is scared even though she has dreamed of this moment. Why is it scary to ask someone to be your friend? What in the story makes you think about what Anne is risking?
- When Matthew gives Anne chocolate, the first thing Anne wants to do is share half with Diana. She says, 'The other half will taste twice as sweet to me if I give some to her.' Is Anne right that giving makes the rest sweeter? What in the story makes you think so?
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A silly or playful trick that gets you in trouble
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Looking good on you, making you look attractive
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A nervous, confused, excited state of mind
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