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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Iusedtosaytothem,‘Oh,youpoorlittlethings!IfyouwereoutinagreatbigwoodswithothertreesallaroundyouandlittlemossesandJunebellsgrowingoveryourrootsandabrooknotfarawayandbirdssinginginyoubranches,youcouldgrow,couldn’tyou?Butyoucan’twhereyouare.Iknowjustexactlyhowyoufeel,littletrees.’Ifeltsorrytoleavethembehindthismorning.Youdogetsoattachedtothingslikethat,don’tyou?IsthereabrookanywherenearGreenGables?IforgottoaskMrs.Spencerthat.”

           “Wellnow,yes,there’sonerightbelowthehouse.”

           “Fancy.It’salwaysbeenoneofmydreamstolivenearabrook.IneverexpectedIwould,though.Dreamsdon’toftencometrue,dothey?Wouldn’titbeniceiftheydid?ButjustnowIfeelprettynearlyperfectlyhappy.Ican’tfeelexactlyperfectlyhappybecause—well,whatcolorwouldyoucallthis?”

           ShetwitchedoneofherlongglossybraidsoverherthinshoulderandhelditupbeforeMatthew’seyes.Matthewwasnotusedtodecidingonthetintsofladies’tresses,butinthiscasetherecouldn’tbemuchdoubt.

           “It’sred,ain’tit?”hesaid.

           Thegirlletthebraiddropbackwithasighthatseemedtocomefromherverytoesandtoexhaleforthallthesorrowsoftheages.

           “Yes,it’sred,”shesaidresignedly.“NowyouseewhyIcan’tbeperfectlyhappy.Nobodycouldwhohasredhair.Idon’tmindtheotherthingssomuch—thefrecklesandthegreeneyesandmyskinniness.Icanimaginethemaway.IcanimaginethatIhaveabeautifulrose-leafcomplexionandlovelystarryvioleteyes.

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