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Chapter XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream

           Isupposeyouwon’tbeteachingnowthatyou’vewontheAvery?”

           “No.I’mgoingtoRedmondinSeptember.Doesn’titseemwonderful?I’llhaveabrandnewstockofambitionlaidinbythattimeafterthreeglorious,goldenmonthsofvacation.JaneandRubyaregoingtoteach.Isn’titsplendidtothinkweallgotthrougheventoMoodySpurgeonandJosiePye?”

           “TheNewbridgetrusteeshaveofferedJanetheirschoolalready,”saidDiana.“GilbertBlytheisgoingtoteach,too.Hehasto.Hisfathercan’taffordtosendhimtocollegenextyear,afterall,sohemeanstoearnhisownwaythrough.Iexpecthe’llgettheschoolhereifMissAmesdecidestoleave.”

           Annefeltaqueerlittlesensationofdismayedsurprise.Shehadnotknownthis;shehadexpectedthatGilbertwouldbegoingtoRedmondalso.Whatwouldshedowithouttheirinspiringrivalry?Wouldnotwork,evenatacoeducationalcollegewitharealdegreeinprospect,beratherflatwithoutherfriendtheenemy?

           ThenextmorningatbreakfastitsuddenlystruckAnnethatMatthewwasnotlookingwell.Surelyhewasmuchgrayerthanhehadbeenayearbefore.

           “Marilla,”shesaidhesitatinglywhenhehadgoneout,“isMatthewquitewell?”

           “No,heisn’t,”saidMarillainatroubledtone.“He’shadsomerealbadspellswithhisheartthisspringandhewon’tsparehimselfamite.I’vebeenrealworriedabouthim,buthe’ssomebetterthiswhilebackandwe’vegotagoodhiredman,soI’mhopinghe’llkindofrestandpickup.Maybehewillnowyou’rehome.Youalwayscheerhimup.

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