Chapter XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s

           

           Anne’shomesicknessworeoff,greatlyhelpedinthewearingbyherweekendvisitshome.AslongastheopenweatherlastedtheAvonleastudentswentouttoCarmodyonthenewbranchrailwayeveryFridaynight.DianaandseveralotherAvonleayoungfolksweregenerallyonhandtomeetthemandtheyallwalkedovertoAvonleainamerryparty.AnnethoughtthoseFridayeveninggypsyingsovertheautumnalhillsinthecrispgoldenair,withthehomelightsofAvonleatwinklingbeyond,werethebestanddearesthoursinthewholeweek.

           GilbertBlythenearlyalwayswalkedwithRubyGillisandcarriedhersatchelforher.Rubywasaveryhandsomeyounglady,nowthinkingherselfquiteasgrownupasshereallywas;sheworeherskirtsaslongashermotherwouldletheranddidherhairupintown,thoughshehadtotakeitdownwhenshewenthome.Shehadlarge,bright-blueeyes,abrilliantcomplexion,andaplumpshowyfigure.Shelaughedagreatdeal,wascheerfulandgood-tempered,andenjoyedthepleasantthingsoflifefrankly.

           “ButIshouldn’tthinkshewasthesortofgirlGilbertwouldlike,”whisperedJanetoAnne.Annedidnotthinksoeither,butshewouldnothavesaidsofortheAveryscholarship.Shecouldnothelpthinking,too,thatitwouldbeverypleasanttohavesuchafriendasGilberttojestandchatterwithandexchangeideasaboutbooksandstudiesandambitions.Gilberthadambitions,sheknew,andRubyGillisdidnotseemthesortofpersonwithwhomsuchcouldbeprofitablydiscussed.

           TherewasnosillysentimentinAnne’sideasconcerningGilbert.

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