(As soon as they locate her voice they throng joyfully to her, speaking all at once; ANNIE is down on her knees to the smallest, and the following are the more intelligible fragments in the general hubbub.) CHILDREN: There’s a present. We brought you a going-away present, Annie! ANNIE: Oh, now you shouldn’t have – CHILDREN: We did, we did, where’s the present? SMALLEST CHILD [MOURNFULLY]: Don’t go, Annie, away. Which of these statements provides the best summary of the scene? The girls, wearing their customary plain dresses, enter the room and encourage Annie to stay. The girls give Annie her present and crowd around her lovingly, with everyone sharing their thoughts. The girls greet Annie enthusiastically, eager to share their present and their desire for her to stay. The girls are disappointed that their friend is leaving, but they are kind and wish her well.