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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           ButIcannotimaginethatredhairaway.Idomybest.Ithinktomyself,‘Nowmyhairisagloriousblack,blackastheraven’swing.’ButallthetimeIknowitisjustplainredanditbreaksmyheart.Itwillbemylifelongsorrow.Ireadofagirlonceinanovelwhohadalifelongsorrowbutitwasn’tredhair.Herhairwaspuregoldripplingbackfromheralabasterbrow.Whatisanalabasterbrow?Inevercouldfindout.Canyoutellme?”

           “Wellnow,I’mafraidIcan’t,”saidMatthew,whowasgettingalittledizzy.Hefeltashehadoncefeltinhisrashyouthwhenanotherboyhadenticedhimonthemerry-go-roundatapicnic.

           “Well,whateveritwasitmusthavebeensomethingnicebecauseshewasdivinelybeautiful.Haveyoueverimaginedwhatitmustfeelliketobedivinelybeautiful?”

           “Wellnow,no,Ihaven’t,”confessedMatthewingenuously.

           “Ihave,often.Whichwouldyouratherbeifyouhadthechoice—divinelybeautifulordazzlinglycleverorangelicallygood?”

           “Wellnow,I—Idon’tknowexactly.”

           “NeitherdoI.Icanneverdecide.Butitdoesn’tmakemuchrealdifferenceforitisn’tlikelyI’lleverbeeither.It’scertainI’llneverbeangelicallygood.Mrs.Spencersays—oh,Mr.Cuthbert!Oh,Mr.Cuthbert!!Oh,Mr.Cuthbert!!!”

           ThatwasnotwhatMrs.Spencerhadsaid;neitherhadthechildtumbledoutofthebuggynorhadMatthewdoneanythingastonishing.Theyhadsimplyroundedacurveintheroadandfoundthemselvesinthe“Avenue.

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