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Miss Cora never missed a chance to humiliate her -- or at least try to humiliate her . But Billie was so happy and having such a wonderful time that she never gave these attempts any more attention than she would so many mosquito bites , thereby fanning Miss Cora 's dislike of her . Meanwhile the two Miss Dills grew more and more sour and crabbed until the girls began to wonder `` why they did n't die of it . '' Then one noon time Laura came running into the dormitory , her eyes big and round with excitement . `` What do you think ? '' she cried , while the girls gathered round her . `` I heard Miss Cora and Miss Ada talking together .