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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.
