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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.

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