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XXVI. Around the Bend

           aproceedingwhichbetokenedsomeunusualmentalexcitement,forinMarilla’scodeofhouseholdethicstositonabedafteritwasmadeupwasanunpardonableoffense.“Butshe’sverylonely.Elizahadtogohometoday...hersonisn’twellandshefeltshecouldn’tstayanylonger.”

           “WhenI’vefinishedtheseexercisesI’llrundownandchatawhilewithMrs.Lynde,”saidAnne.“IhadintendedtostudysomeLatincompositiontonightbutitcanwait.”

           “IsupposeGilbertBlytheisgoingtocollegeinthefall,”saidMarillajerkily.“Howwouldyouliketogotoo,Anne?”

           Annelookedupinastonishment.

           “Iwouldlikeit,ofcourse,Marilla.Butitisn’tpossible.”

           “Iguessitcanbemadepossible.I’vealwaysfeltthatyoushouldgo.I’veneverfelteasytothinkyouweregivingitalluponmyaccount.”

           “ButMarilla,I’veneverbeensorryforamomentthatIstayedhome.I’vebeensohappy...Oh,thesepasttwoyearshavejustbeendelightful.”

           “Oh,yes,Iknowyou’vebeencontentedenough.Butthatisn’tthequestionexactly.Yououghttogoonwithyoureducation.You’vesavedenoughtoputyouthroughoneyearatRedmondandthemoneythestockbroughtinwilldoforanotheryear...andthere’sscholarshipsandthingsyoumightwin.”

           “Yes,butIcan’tgo,Marilla.Youreyesarebetter,ofcourse;butIcan’tleaveyoualonewiththetwins.Theyneedsomuchlookingafter.”

           “Iwon’tbealonewiththem.That’swhatImeanttodiscusswithyou.IhadalongtalkwithRacheltonight.

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