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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Cuthbert,”shewhispered,“thatplacewecamethrough—thatwhiteplace—whatwasit?”

           “Wellnow,youmustmeantheAvenue,”saidMatthewafterafewmoments’profoundreflection.“Itisakindofprettyplace.”

           “Pretty?Oh,prettydoesn’tseemtherightwordtouse.Norbeautiful,either.Theydon’tgofarenough.Oh,itwaswonderful—wonderful.It’sthefirstthingIeversawthatcouldn’tbeimproveduponbyimagination.Itjustsatisfiesmehere”—sheputonehandonherbreast—“itmadeaqueerfunnyacheandyetitwasapleasantache.Didyoueverhaveanachelikethat,Mr.Cuthbert?”

           “Wellnow,Ijustcan’trecollectthatIeverhad.”

           “Ihaveitlotsoftime—wheneverIseeanythingroyallybeautiful.Buttheyshouldn’tcallthatlovelyplacetheAvenue.Thereisnomeaninginanamelikethat.Theyshouldcallit—letmesee—theWhiteWayofDelight.Isn’tthataniceimaginativename?WhenIdon’tlikethenameofaplaceorapersonIalwaysimagineanewoneandalwaysthinkofthemso.TherewasagirlattheasylumwhosenamewasHepzibahJenkins,butIalwaysimaginedherasRosaliaDeVere.OtherpeoplemaycallthatplacetheAvenue,butIshallalwayscallittheWhiteWayofDelight.Havewereallyonlyanothermiletogobeforewegethome?I’mgladandI’msorry.I’msorrybecausethisdrivehasbeensopleasantandI’malwayssorrywhenpleasantthingsend.Somethingstillpleasantermaycomeafter,butyoucanneverbesure.Andit’ssooftenthecasethatitisn’tpleasanter.Thathasbeenmyexperienceanyhow.

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