Chapter III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

           

           MarillacamebrisklyforwardasMatthewopenedthedoor.Butwhenhereyesfellontheoddlittlefigureinthestiff,uglydress,withthelongbraidsofredhairandtheeager,luminouseyes,shestoppedshortinamazement.

           “MatthewCuthbert,who’sthat?”sheejaculated.“Whereistheboy?”

           “Therewasn’tanyboy,”saidMatthewwretchedly.“Therewasonlyher.”

           Henoddedatthechild,rememberingthathehadneverevenaskedhername.

           “Noboy!Buttheremusthavebeenaboy,”insistedMarilla.“WesentwordtoMrs.Spencertobringaboy.”

           “Well,shedidn’t.Shebroughther.Iaskedthestation-master.AndIhadtobringherhome.Shecouldn’tbeleftthere,nomatterwherethemistakehadcomein.”

           “Well,thisisaprettypieceofbusiness!”ejaculatedMarilla.

           Duringthisdialoguethechildhadremainedsilent,hereyesrovingfromonetotheother,alltheanimationfadingoutofherface.Suddenlysheseemedtograspthefullmeaningofwhathadbeensaid.Droppingherpreciouscarpet-bagshesprangforwardastepandclaspedherhands.

           “Youdon’twantme!”shecried.“Youdon’twantmebecauseI’mnotaboy!Imighthaveexpectedit.Nobodyeverdidwantme.Imighthaveknownitwasalltoobeautifultolast.Imighthaveknownnobodyreallydidwantme.Oh,whatshallIdo?I’mgoingtoburstintotears!”

           Burstintotearsshedid.Sittingdownonachairbythetable,flingingherarmsoutuponit,andburyingherfaceinthem,sheproceededtocrystormily.MarillaandMatthewlookedateachotherdeprecatinglyacrossthestove.

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