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Chapter XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet

           AllanorMissStacyIwantitmorethaneverandIwanttodojustwhatwouldpleaseyouandwhatyouwouldapproveof.ButmostlywhenI’mwithMrs.LyndeIfeeldesperatelywickedandasifIwantedtogoanddotheverythingshetellsmeIoughtn’ttodo.Ifeelirresistiblytemptedtodoit.Now,whatdoyouthinkisthereasonIfeellikethat?Doyouthinkit’sbecauseI’mreallybadandunregenerate?”

           Marillalookeddubiousforamoment.Thenshelaughed.

           “IfyouareIguessIamtoo,Anne,forRacheloftenhasthatveryeffectonme.Isometimesthinkshe’dhavemoreofaninfluenceforgood,asyousayyourself,ifshedidn’tkeepnaggingpeopletodoright.Thereshouldhavebeenaspecialcommandmentagainstnagging.Butthere,Ishouldn’ttalkso.RachelisagoodChristianwomanandshemeanswell.Thereisn’takindersoulinAvonleaandshenevershirkshershareofwork.”

           “I’mverygladyoufeelthesame,”saidAnnedecidedly.“It’ssoencouraging.Ishan’tworrysomuchoverthatafterthis.ButIdaresaythere’llbeotherthingstoworryme.Theykeepcomingupnewallthetime—thingstoperplexyou,youknow.Yousettleonequestionandthere’sanotherrightafter.Therearesomanythingstobethoughtoveranddecidedwhenyou’rebeginningtogrowup.Itkeepsmebusyallthetimethinkingthemoveranddecidingwhatisright.It’saseriousthingtogrowup,isn’tit,Marilla?ButwhenIhavesuchgoodfriendsasyouandMatthewandMrs.AllanandMissStacyIoughttogrowupsuccessfully,andI’msureitwillbemyownfaultifIdon’t.

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