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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           “Thisisarealfineevening,isn’tit?Won’tyousitdown?Howareallyourfolks?”

           SomethingthatforlackofanyothernamemightbecalledfriendshipexistedandalwayshadexistedbetweenMarillaCuthbertandMrs.Rachel,inspiteof—orperhapsbecauseof—theirdissimilarity.

           Marillawasatall,thinwoman,withanglesandwithoutcurves;herdarkhairshowedsomegraystreaksandwasalwaystwistedupinahardlittleknotbehindwithtwowirehairpinsstuckaggressivelythroughit.Shelookedlikeawomanofnarrowexperienceandrigidconscience,whichshewas;buttherewasasavingsomethingabouthermouthwhich,ifithadbeeneversoslightlydeveloped,mighthavebeenconsideredindicativeofasenseofhumor.

           “We’reallprettywell,”saidMrs.Rachel.“Iwaskindofafraidyouweren’t,though,whenIsawMatthewstartingofftoday.Ithoughtmaybehewasgoingtothedoctor’s.”

           Marilla’slipstwitchedunderstandingly.ShehadexpectedMrs.Rachelup;shehadknownthatthesightofMatthewjauntingoffsounaccountablywouldbetoomuchforherneighbor’scuriosity.

           “Oh,no,I’mquitewellalthoughIhadabadheadacheyesterday,”shesaid.“MatthewwenttoBrightRiver.We’regettingalittleboyfromanorphanasyluminNovaScotiaandhe’scomingonthetraintonight.”

           IfMarillahadsaidthatMatthewhadgonetoBrightRivertomeetakangaroofromAustraliaMrs.Rachelcouldnothavebeenmoreastonished.Shewasactuallystrickendumbforfiveseconds.ItwasunsupposablethatMarillawasmakingfunofher,butMrs.Rachelwasalmostforcedtosupposeit.

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