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Chapter VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

           Ifwemakeupourmindnottokeepherwe’llbringorsendherovertoyoutomorrownight.Ifwedon’tyoumayknowthatsheisgoingtostaywithus.Willthatsuityou,Mrs.Blewett?”

           “Isupposeit’llhaveto,”saidMrs.Blewettungraciously.

           DuringMarilla’sspeechasunrisehadbeendawningonAnne’sface.Firstthelookofdespairfadedout;thencameafaintflushofhope;hereyesgrewdeepandbrightasmorningstars.Thechildwasquitetransfigured;and,amomentlater,whenMrs.SpencerandMrs.BlewettwentoutinquestofarecipethelatterhadcometoborrowshesprangupandflewacrosstheroomtoMarilla.

           “Oh,MissCuthbert,didyoureallysaythatperhapsyouwouldletmestayatGreenGables?”shesaid,inabreathlesswhisper,asifspeakingaloudmightshatterthegloriouspossibility.“Didyoureallysayit?OrdidIonlyimaginethatyoudid?”

           “Ithinkyou’dbetterlearntocontrolthatimaginationofyours,Anne,ifyoucan’tdistinguishbetweenwhatisrealandwhatisn’t,”saidMarillacrossly.“Yes,youdidhearmesayjustthatandnomore.Itisn’tdecidedyetandperhapswewillconcludetoletMrs.Blewetttakeyouafterall.ShecertainlyneedsyoumuchmorethanIdo.”

           “I’drathergobacktotheasylumthangotolivewithher,”saidAnnepassionately.“Shelooksexactlylikea—likeagimlet.”

           MarillasmotheredasmileundertheconvictionthatAnnemustbereprovedforsuchaspeech.

           “Alittlegirllikeyoushouldbeashamedoftalkingsoaboutaladyandastranger,”shesaidseverely.

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