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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           

           Sofar,theordinaryobserver;anextraordinaryobservermighthaveseenthatthechinwasverypointedandpronounced;thatthebigeyeswerefullofspiritandvivacity;thatthemouthwassweet-lippedandexpressive;thattheforeheadwasbroadandfull;inshort,ourdiscerningextraordinaryobservermighthaveconcludedthatnocommonplacesoulinhabitedthebodyofthisstraywoman-childofwhomshyMatthewCuthbertwassoludicrouslyafraid.

           Matthew,however,wassparedtheordealofspeakingfirst,forassoonassheconcludedthathewascomingtohershestoodup,graspingwithonethinbrownhandthehandleofashabby,old-fashionedcarpet-bag;theothersheheldouttohim.

           “IsupposeyouareMr.MatthewCuthbertofGreenGables?”shesaidinapeculiarlyclear,sweetvoice.“I’mverygladtoseeyou.Iwasbeginningtobeafraidyouweren’tcomingformeandIwasimaginingallthethingsthatmighthavehappenedtopreventyou.Ihadmadeupmymindthatifyoudidn’tcomeformeto-nightI’dgodownthetracktothatbigwildcherry-treeatthebend,andclimbupintoittostayallnight.Iwouldn’tbeabitafraid,anditwouldbelovelytosleepinawildcherry-treeallwhitewithbloominthemoonshine,don’tyouthink?Youcouldimagineyouweredwellinginmarblehalls,couldn’tyou?AndIwasquitesureyouwouldcomeformeinthemorning,ifyoudidn’tto-night.”

           Matthewhadtakenthescrawnylittlehandawkwardlyinhis;thenandtherehedecidedwhattodo.

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