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Chapter XXXVIII. The Bend in the road

           Letmetellyoumyplans.Mr.Barrywantstorentthefarmfornextyear.Soyouwon’thaveanybotheroverthat.AndI’mgoingtoteach.I’veappliedfortheschoolhere—butIdon’texpecttogetitforIunderstandthetrusteeshavepromisedittoGilbertBlythe.ButIcanhavetheCarmodyschool—Mr.Blairtoldmesolastnightatthestore.Ofcoursethatwon’tbequiteasniceorconvenientasifIhadtheAvonleaschool.ButIcanboardhomeanddrivemyselfovertoCarmodyandback,inthewarmweatheratleast.AndeveninwinterIcancomehomeFridays.We’llkeepahorseforthat.Oh,Ihaveitallplannedout,Marilla.AndI’llreadtoyouandkeepyoucheeredup.Yousha’n’tbedullorlonesome.Andwe’llberealcozyandhappyheretogether,youandI.”

           Marillahadlistenedlikeawomaninadream.

           “Oh,Anne,Icouldgetonrealwellifyouwerehere,Iknow.ButIcan’tletyousacrificeyourselfsoforme.Itwouldbeterrible.”

           “Nonsense!”Annelaughedmerrily.“Thereisnosacrifice.NothingcouldbeworsethangivingupGreenGables—nothingcouldhurtmemore.Wemustkeepthedearoldplace.Mymindisquitemadeup,Marilla.I’mnotgoingtoRedmond;andIamgoingtostayhereandteach.Don’tyouworryaboutmeabit.”

           “Butyourambitions—and—”

           “I’mjustasambitiousasever.Only,I’vechangedtheobjectofmyambitions.I’mgoingtobeagoodteacher—andI’mgoingtosaveyoureyesight.Besides,Imeantostudyathomehereandtakealittlecollegecourseallbymyself.Oh,I’vedozensofplans,Marilla.

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