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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           

           “Areyouinearnest,Marilla?”shedemandedwhenvoicereturnedtoher.

           “Yes,ofcourse,”saidMarilla,asifgettingboysfromorphanasylumsinNovaScotiawerepartoftheusualspringworkonanywell-regulatedAvonleafarminsteadofbeinganunheardofinnovation.

           Mrs.Rachelfeltthatshehadreceivedaseverementaljolt.Shethoughtinexclamationpoints.Aboy!MarillaandMatthewCuthbertofallpeopleadoptingaboy!Fromanorphanasylum!Well,theworldwascertainlyturningupsidedown!Shewouldbesurprisedatnothingafterthis!Nothing!

           “Whatonearthputsuchanotionintoyourhead?”shedemandeddisapprovingly.

           Thishadbeendonewithoutheradvicebeingasked,andmustperforcebedisapproved.

           “Well,we’vebeenthinkingaboutitforsometime—allwinterinfact,”returnedMarilla.“Mrs.AlexanderSpencerwasuphereonedaybeforeChristmasandshesaidshewasgoingtogetalittlegirlfromtheasylumoverinHopetoninthespring.HercousinlivesthereandMrs.Spencerhasvisitedhereandknowsallaboutit.SoMatthewandIhavetalkeditoveroffandoneversince.Wethoughtwe’dgetaboy.Matthewisgettingupinyears,youknow—he’ssixty—andheisn’tsospryasheoncewas.Hishearttroubleshimagooddeal.Andyouknowhowdesperatehardit’sgottobetogethiredhelp.There’sneveranybodytobehadbutthosestupid,half-grownlittleFrenchboys;andassoonasyoudogetonebrokeintoyourwaysandtaughtsomethinghe’supandofftothelobstercanneriesortheStates.AtfirstMatthewsuggestedgettingaHomeboy.

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