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Chapter VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun

           Butit’slikelyHedid,don’tyouthink?I’vebeentryingtoimagineitallout—heredgingalittlenearerallthetimeuntilshewasquiteclosetoHim;andthenHewouldlookatherandputHishandonherhairandoh,suchathrillofjoyaswouldrunoverher!ButIwishtheartisthadn’tpaintedHimsosorrowfullooking.AllHispicturesarelikethat,ifyou’venoticed.ButIdon’tbelieveHecouldreallyhavelookedsosadorthechildrenwouldhavebeenafraidofHim.”

           “Anne,”saidMarilla,wonderingwhyshehadnotbrokenintothisspeechlongbefore,“youshouldn’ttalkthatway.It’sirreverent—positivelyirreverent.”

           Anne’seyesmarveled.

           “Why,Ifeltjustasreverentascouldbe.I’msureIdidn’tmeantobeirreverent.”

           “WellIdon’tsupposeyoudid—butitdoesn’tsoundrighttotalksofamiliarlyaboutsuchthings.Andanotherthing,Anne,whenIsendyouaftersomethingyou’retobringitatonceandnotfallintomooningandimaginingbeforepictures.Rememberthat.Takethatcardandcomerighttothekitchen.Now,sitdowninthecornerandlearnthatprayeroffbyheart.”

           Annesetthecardupagainstthejugfulofappleblossomsshehadbroughtintodecoratethedinner-table—Marillahadeyedthatdecorationaskance,buthadsaidnothing—proppedherchinonherhands,andfelltostudyingitintentlyforseveralsilentminutes.

           “Ilikethis,”sheannouncedatlength.“It’sbeautiful.I’vehearditbefore—IheardthesuperintendentoftheasylumSundayschoolsayitoveronce.ButIdidn’tlikeitthen.

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