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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           

           AndyetherewasMatthewCuthbert,athalf-pastthreeontheafternoonofabusyday,placidlydrivingoverthehollowandupthehill;moreover,heworeawhitecollarandhisbestsuitofclothes,whichwasplainproofthathewasgoingoutofAvonlea;andhehadthebuggyandthesorrelmare,whichbetokenedthathewasgoingaconsiderabledistance.Now,wherewasMatthewCuthbertgoingandwhywashegoingthere?

           HaditbeenanyothermaninAvonlea,Mrs.Rachel,deftlyputtingthisandthattogether,mighthavegivenaprettygoodguessastobothquestions.ButMatthewsorarelywentfromhomethatitmustbesomethingpressingandunusualwhichwastakinghim;hewastheshyestmanaliveandhatedtohavetogoamongstrangersortoanyplacewherehemighthavetotalk.Matthew,dressedupwithawhitecollaranddrivinginabuggy,wassomethingthatdidn’thappenoften.Mrs.Rachel,ponderasshemight,couldmakenothingofitandherafternoon’senjoymentwasspoiled.

           “I’lljuststepovertoGreenGablesafterteaandfindoutfromMarillawherehe’sgoneandwhy,”theworthywomanfinallyconcluded.“Hedoesn’tgenerallygototownthistimeofyearandhenevervisits;ifhe’drunoutofturnipseedhewouldn’tdressupandtakethebuggytogoformore;hewasn’tdrivingfastenoughtobegoingforadoctor.Yetsomethingmusthavehappenedsincelastnighttostarthimoff.I’mcleanpuzzled,that’swhat,andIwon’tknowaminute’speaceofmindorconscienceuntilIknowwhathastakenMatthewCuthbertoutofAvonleatoday.”

           AccordinglyafterteaMrs.

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