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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Hecouldnottellthischildwiththeglowingeyesthattherehadbeenamistake;hewouldtakeherhomeandletMarilladothat.Shecouldn’tbeleftatBrightRiveranyhow,nomatterwhatmistakehadbeenmade,soallquestionsandexplanationsmightaswellbedeferreduntilhewassafelybackatGreenGables.

           “I’msorryIwaslate,”hesaidshyly.“Comealong.Thehorseisoverintheyard.Givemeyourbag.”

           “Oh,Icancarryit,”thechildrespondedcheerfully.“Itisn’theavy.I’vegotallmyworldlygoodsinit,butitisn’theavy.Andifitisn’tcarriedinjustacertainwaythehandlepullsout—soI’dbetterkeepitbecauseIknowtheexactknackofit.It’sanextremelyoldcarpet-bag.Oh,I’mverygladyou’vecome,evenifitwouldhavebeennicetosleepinawildcherry-tree.We’vegottodrivealongpiece,haven’twe?Mrs.Spencersaiditwaseightmiles.I’mgladbecauseIlovedriving.Oh,itseemssowonderfulthatI’mgoingtolivewithyouandbelongtoyou.I’veneverbelongedtoanybody—notreally.Buttheasylumwastheworst.I’veonlybeeninitfourmonths,butthatwasenough.Idon’tsupposeyoueverwereanorphaninanasylum,soyoucan’tpossiblyunderstandwhatitislike.It’sworsethananythingyoucouldimagine.Mrs.Spencersaiditwaswickedofmetotalklikethat,butIdidn’tmeantobewicked.It’ssoeasytobewickedwithoutknowingit,isn’tit?Theyweregood,youknow—theasylumpeople.Butthereissolittlescopefortheimaginationinanasylum—onlyjustintheotherorphans.

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