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Chapter IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified

           

           ThatbridgeledAnne’sdancingfeetupoverawoodedhillbeyond,whereperpetualtwilightreignedunderthestraight,thick-growingfirsandspruces;theonlyflowersthereweremyriadsofdelicate“Junebells,”thoseshyestandsweetestofwoodlandblooms,andafewpale,aerialstarflowers,likethespiritsoflastyear’sblossoms.Gossamersglimmeredlikethreadsofsilveramongthetreesandthefirboughsandtasselsseemedtoutterfriendlyspeech.

           Alltheserapturedvoyagesofexplorationweremadeintheoddhalfhourswhichshewasallowedforplay,andAnnetalkedMatthewandMarillahalf-deafoverherdiscoveries.NotthatMatthewcomplained,tobesure;helistenedtoitallwithawordlesssmileofenjoymentonhisface;Marillapermittedthe“chatter”untilshefoundherselfbecomingtoointerestedinit,whereuponshealwayspromptlyquenchedAnnebyacurtcommandtoholdhertongue.

           AnnewasoutintheorchardwhenMrs.Rachelcame,wanderingatherownsweetwillthroughthelush,tremulousgrassessplashedwithruddyeveningsunshine;sothatgoodladyhadanexcellentchancetotalkherillnessfullyover,describingeveryacheandpulsebeatwithsuchevidentenjoymentthatMarillathoughtevengrippemustbringitscompensations.WhendetailswereexhaustedMrs.Rachelintroducedtherealreasonofhercall.

           “I’vebeenhearingsomesurprisingthingsaboutyouandMatthew.”

           “Idon’tsupposeyouareanymoresurprisedthanIammyself,”saidMarilla.“I’mgettingovermysurprisenow.”

           “Itwastoobadtherewassuchamistake,”saidMrs.Rachelsympathetically.

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