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Chapter XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death

           Isupposepeopleofthatkindservesomeusefulpurposeinsociety,butImustsayIdon’tknowwhatitisanymorethanIknowtheuseofthistles.IsJosiegoingtoteach?”

           “No,sheisgoingbacktoQueen’snextyear.SoareMoodySpurgeonandCharlieSloane.JaneandRubyaregoingtoteachandtheyhavebothgotschools—JaneatNewbridgeandRubyatsomeplaceupwest.”

           “GilbertBlytheisgoingtoteachtoo,isn’the?”

           “Yes”—briefly.

           “Whatanice-lookingfellowheis,”saidMarillaabsently.“IsawhiminchurchlastSundayandheseemedsotallandmanly.Helooksalotlikehisfatherdidatthesameage.JohnBlythewasaniceboy.Weusedtoberealgoodfriends,heandI.Peoplecalledhimmybeau.”

           Annelookedupwithswiftinterest.

           “Oh,Marilla—andwhathappened?—whydidn’tyou—”

           “Wehadaquarrel.Iwouldn’tforgivehimwhenheaskedmeto.Imeantto,afterawhile—butIwassulkyandangryandIwantedtopunishhimfirst.Henevercameback—theBlytheswereallmightyindependent.ButIalwaysfelt—rathersorry.I’vealwayskindofwishedI’dforgivenhimwhenIhadthechance.”

           “Soyou’vehadabitofromanceinyourlife,too,”saidAnnesoftly.

           “Yes,Isupposeyoumightcallitthat.Youwouldn’tthinksotolookatme,wouldyou?Butyounevercantellaboutpeoplefromtheiroutsides.EverybodyhasforgotaboutmeandJohn.I’dforgottenmyself.ButitallcamebacktomewhenIsawGilbertlastSunday.”

           

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