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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Thatismyhighestidealofearthlybliss.Ijustloveprettyclothes.AndI’veneverhadaprettydressinmylifethatIcanremember—butofcourseit’sallthemoretolookforwardto,isn’tit?AndthenIcanimaginethatI’mdressedgorgeously.ThismorningwhenIlefttheasylumIfeltsoashamedbecauseIhadtowearthishorridoldwinceydress.Alltheorphanshadtowearthem,youknow.AmerchantinHopetonlastwinterdonatedthreehundredyardsofwinceytotheasylum.Somepeoplesaiditwasbecausehecouldn’tsellit,butI’dratherbelievethatitwasoutofthekindnessofhisheart,wouldn’tyou?WhenwegotonthetrainIfeltasifeverybodymustbelookingatmeandpityingme.ButIjustwenttoworkandimaginedthatIhadonthemostbeautifulpalebluesilkdress—becausewhenyouareimaginingyoumightaswellimaginesomethingworthwhile—andabighatallflowersandnoddingplumes,andagoldwatch,andkidglovesandboots.IfeltcheereduprightawayandIenjoyedmytriptotheIslandwithallmymight.Iwasn’tabitsickcomingoverintheboat.NeitherwasMrs.Spenceralthoughshegenerallyis.Shesaidshehadn’ttimetogetsick,watchingtoseethatIdidn’tfalloverboard.Shesaidsheneversawthebeatofmeforprowlingabout.Butifitkeptherfrombeingseasickit’samercyIdidprowl,isn’tit?AndIwantedtoseeeverythingthatwastobeseenonthatboat,becauseIdidn’tknowwhetherI’deverhaveanotheropportunity.Oh,therearealotmorecherry-treesallinbloom!ThisIslandisthebloomiestplace.

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