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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           

           “Well,you’dbetterquestionthegirl,”saidthestation-mastercarelessly.“Idaresayshe’llbeabletoexplain—she’sgotatongueofherown,that’scertain.Maybetheywereoutofboysofthebrandyouwanted.”

           Hewalkedjauntilyaway,beinghungry,andtheunfortunateMatthewwaslefttodothatwhichwasharderforhimthanbeardingalioninitsden—walkuptoagirl—astrangegirl—anorphangirl—anddemandofherwhyshewasn’taboy.Matthewgroanedinspiritasheturnedaboutandshuffledgentlydowntheplatformtowardsher.

           Shehadbeenwatchinghimeversincehehadpassedherandshehadhereyesonhimnow.Matthewwasnotlookingatherandwouldnothaveseenwhatshewasreallylikeifhehadbeen,butanordinaryobserverwouldhaveseenthis:Achildofabouteleven,garbedinaveryshort,verytight,veryuglydressofyellowish-graywincey.Sheworeafadedbrownsailorhatandbeneaththehat,extendingdownherback,weretwobraidsofverythick,decidedlyredhair.Herfacewassmall,whiteandthin,alsomuchfreckled;hermouthwaslargeandsowerehereyes,whichlookedgreeninsomelightsandmoodsandgrayinothers.

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