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Chapter XXXVIII. The Bend in the road

           ShetoldAnnesoinapprovingwordsthatbroughttearsofpleasuretothegirl’seyes.NeitherdidgoodMrs.Lynde.ShecameuponeeveningandfoundAnneandMarillasittingatthefrontdoorinthewarm,scentedsummerdusk.Theylikedtosittherewhenthetwilightcamedownandthewhitemothsflewaboutinthegardenandtheodorofmintfilledthedewyair.

           Mrs.Racheldepositedhersubstantialpersonuponthestonebenchbythedoor,behindwhichgrewarowoftallpinkandyellowhollyhocks,withalongbreathofmingledwearinessandrelief.

           “IdeclareI’mgettinggladtositdown.I’vebeenonmyfeetallday,andtwohundredpoundsisagoodbitfortwofeettocarryround.It’sagreatblessingnottobefat,Marilla.Ihopeyouappreciateit.Well,Anne,Ihearyou’vegivenupyournotionofgoingtocollege.Iwasrealgladtohearit.You’vegotasmucheducationnowasawomancanbecomfortablewith.Idon’tbelieveingirlsgoingtocollegewiththemenandcrammingtheirheadsfullofLatinandGreekandallthatnonsense.”

           “ButI’mgoingtostudyLatinandGreekjustthesame,Mrs.Lynde,”saidAnnelaughing.“I’mgoingtotakemyArtscourserighthereatGreenGables,andstudyeverythingthatIwouldatcollege.”

           Mrs.Lyndeliftedherhandsinholyhorror.

           “AnneShirley,you’llkillyourself.”

           “Notabitofit.Ishallthriveonit.Oh,I’mnotgoingtooverdothings.As‘JosiahAllen’swife,’says,Ishallbe‘mejum’.ButI’llhavelotsofsparetimeinthelongwinterevenings,andI’venovocationforfancywork.

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