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Chapter XXXVIII. The Bend in the road

           I’vebeenthinkingthemoutforaweek.Ishallgivelifeheremybest,andIbelieveitwillgiveitsbesttomeinreturn.WhenIleftQueen’smyfutureseemedtostretchoutbeforemelikeastraightroad.IthoughtIcouldseealongitformanyamilestone.Nowthereisabendinit.Idon’tknowwhatliesaroundthebend,butI’mgoingtobelievethatthebestdoes.Ithasafascinationofitsown,thatbend,Marilla.Iwonderhowtheroadbeyonditgoes—whatthereisofgreengloryandsoft,checkeredlightandshadows—whatnewlandscapes—whatnewbeauties—whatcurvesandhillsandvalleysfurtheron.”

           “Idon’tfeelasifIoughttoletyougiveitup,”saidMarilla,referringtothescholarship.

           “Butyoucan’tpreventme.I’msixteenandahalf,‘obstinateasamule,’asMrs.Lyndeoncetoldme,”laughedAnne.“Oh,Marilla,don’tyougopityingme.Idon’tliketobepitied,andthereisnoneedforit.I’mheartgladovertheverythoughtofstayingatdearGreenGables.NobodycouldloveitasyouandIdo—sowemustkeepit.”

           “Youblessedgirl!”saidMarilla,yielding.“Ifeelasifyou’dgivenmenewlife.IguessIoughttostickoutandmakeyougotocollege—butIknowIcan’t,soIain’tgoingtotry.I’llmakeituptoyouthough,Anne.”

           WhenitbecamenoisedabroadinAvonleathatAnneShirleyhadgivenuptheideaofgoingtocollegeandintendedtostayhomeandteachtherewasagooddealofdiscussionoverit.Mostofthegoodfolks,notknowingaboutMarilla’seyes,thoughtshewasfoolish.Mrs.Allandidnot.

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