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XXVI. Around the Bend
thoughwecamerathernearitthattimeyouflewatMrs.Rachelforcallingyouhomelyandredhaired.Doyouremember,Anne?”
“IshouldthinkIdo,”saidAnneruefully.“Peopledon’tforgetthingslikethat.HowIhatedpoorMrs.Rachelatthatmoment!”
“Andthenthat‘apology’youmadeher.Well,youwereahandful,inallconscience,Anne.Ididfeelsopuzzledandbewilderedhowtomanageyou.Matthewunderstoodyoubetter.”
“Matthewunderstoodeverything,”saidAnnesoftly,asshealwaysspokeofhim.
“Well,IthinkitcouldbemanagedsothatRachelandIwouldn’tclashatall.Italwaysseemedtomethatthereasontwowomencan’tgetalonginonehouseisthattheytrytosharethesamekitchenandgetineachother’sway.Now,ifRachelcamehere,shecouldhavethenorthgableforherbedroomandthespareroomforakitchenaswellasnot,forwedon’treallyneedaspareroomatall.Shecouldputherstovethereandwhatfurnitureshewantedtokeep,andberealcomfortableandindependent.She’llhaveenoughtoliveonofcourse...herchildren’llseetothat...soallI’dbegivingherwouldbehouseroom.Yes,Anne,farasI’mconcernedI’dlikeit.”
“Thenaskher,”saidAnnepromptly.“I’dbeverysorrymyselftoseeMrs.Rachelgoaway.”
“Andifshecomes,”continuedMarilla,“Youcangotocollegeaswellasnot.She’llbecompanyformeandshe’lldoforthetwinswhatIcan’tdo,sothere’snoreasonintheworldwhyyoushouldn’tgo.”
Annehadalongmeditationatherwindowthatnight.
