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other　animals；

you　know；　like　rabbits　and　mice　and　stuff。”

“Gross；”　Kati　said。

“I　just　read　a　definition　of　what　one　was　the　other　day；”　Isabel

mused。　“I　can’t　remember　where　I　saw　it。”

GossipGirl；　perhaps？

“They’re　almost　extinct；”　Blair　added。　She　thumbed　through　the　list

of　people　they　were　inviting　to　the　party。　There　were　three　hundred

and　sixteen　all　together。　All　young　people—no　parents；　thank　God。

Blair’s　eyes　were　automatically　drawn　to　a　name　toward　the　bottom

of　the　list：　Serena　van　der　Woodsen。　The　address　given　was　her

dorm　room　at　Hanover　Academy；　in　New　Hampshire。　Blair　put　the

list　back　down　on　the　table　without　correcting　Serena’s　address。

“We’re　going　to　have　to　spend　the　extra　money　on　the　printer　and

cut　corners　where　we　can；”　she　said　quickly。　“I　can　tell　Takashimaya

to　use　lilies　instead　of　orchids　and　forget　about　the　peacock

feathers　around　the　rims　of　the　vases。”

“I　can　do　the　invitations；”　a　small；　clear　voice　said　from　behind

them。　“For　free。”

The　four　girls　turned　around　to　see　who　it　was。

Oh　look；　it’s　that　little　Ginny　girl；　Blair　thought。　The　ninth　grader

who　did　the　calligraphy　in　our　school　hymnals。

“I　can　do　them　all　by　hand　tonight　and　put　them　in　the　mail。　The

materials　are　the　only　cost；　but　I　know　where　to　get　good　quality

paper　cheap；”　Jenny　Humphrey　said。

“She　did　all　our　hymnals　at　school；”　Kati　whispered　to　Tina。　“They

look　really　good。”

“Yeah；”　Isabel　agreed。　“They’re　pretty　cool。”

Jenny　blushed　and　stared　at　the　shiny　linoleum　floor　of　the　coffee

shop；　waiting　for　Blair　to　make　up　her　mind。　She　knew　Blair　was　the

one　who