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Anne’s First Proposal

           Nevertheless,shefeltalittleresentmentthatAnneShirley,whowas,afterall,merelyanadoptedorphan,withoutkithorkin,shouldrefuseherbrotheroneoftheAvonleaAndrews.Well,pridesometimesgoesbeforeafall,Janereflectedominously.

           AnnepermittedherselftosmileinthedarknessovertheideathatshemighteverregretnotmarryingBillyAndrews.

           “IhopeBillywon’tfeelverybadlyoverit,”shesaidnicely.

           Janemadeamovementasifsheweretossingherheadonherpillow.

           “Oh,hewon’tbreakhisheart.Billyhastoomuchgoodsenseforthat.HelikesNettieBlewettprettywell,too,andmotherwouldratherhemarriedherthananyone.She’ssuchagoodmanagerandsaver.Ithink,whenBillyisoncesureyouwon’thavehim,he’lltakeNettie.Pleasedon’tmentionthistoanyone,willyou,Anne?”

           “Certainlynot,”saidAnne,whohadnodesirewhatevertopublishabroadthefactthatBillyAndrewswantedtomarryher,preferringher,whenallwassaidanddone,toNettieBlewett.NettieBlewett!

           “AndnowIsupposewe’dbettergotosleep,”suggestedJane.

           TosleepwentJaneeasilyandspeedily;but,thoughveryunlikeMacBethinmostrespects,shehadcertainlycontrivedtomurdersleepforAnne.Thatproposed-todamsellayonawakefulpillowuntiltheweesma’s,buthermeditationswerefarfrombeingromantic.Itwasnot,however,untilthenextmorningthatshehadanopportunitytoindulgeinagoodlaughoverthewholeaffair.

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