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Chapter III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

           Neitherofthemknewwhattosayordo.FinallyMarillasteppedlamelyintothebreach.

           “Well,well,there’snoneedtocrysoaboutit.”

           “Yes,thereisneed!”Thechildraisedherheadquickly,revealingatear-stainedfaceandtremblinglips.“Youwouldcry,too,ifyouwereanorphanandhadcometoaplaceyouthoughtwasgoingtobehomeandfoundthattheydidn’twantyoubecauseyouweren’taboy.Oh,thisisthemosttragicalthingthateverhappenedtome!”

           Somethinglikeareluctantsmile,ratherrustyfromlongdisuse,mellowedMarilla’sgrimexpression.

           “Well,don’tcryanymore.We’renotgoingtoturnyouout-of-doorsto-night.You’llhavetostayhereuntilweinvestigatethisaffair.What’syourname?”

           Thechildhesitatedforamoment.

           “WillyoupleasecallmeCordelia?”shesaideagerly.

           “CallyouCordelia?Isthatyourname?”

           “No-o-o,it’snotexactlymyname,butIwouldlovetobecalledCordelia.It’ssuchaperfectlyelegantname.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatonearthyoumean.IfCordeliaisn’tyourname,whatis?”

           “AnneShirley,”reluctantlyfalteredforththeownerofthatname,“but,oh,pleasedocallmeCordelia.Itcan’tmattermuchtoyouwhatyoucallmeifI’monlygoingtobeherealittlewhile,canit?AndAnneissuchanunromanticname.”

           “Unromanticfiddlesticks!”saidtheunsympatheticMarilla.“Anneisarealgoodplainsensiblename.You’venoneedtobeashamedofit.”

           “Oh,I’mnotashamedofit,”explainedAnne,“onlyIlikeCordeliabetter.

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