Greeting and Farewell

           

           CharlieSloane,GilbertBlytheandAnneShirleyleftAvonleathefollowingMondaymorning.Annehadhopedforafineday.Dianawastodrivehertothestationandtheywantedthis,theirlastdrivetogetherforsometime,tobeapleasantone.ButwhenAnnewenttobedSundaynighttheeastwindwasmoaningaroundGreenGableswithanominousprophecywhichwasfulfilledinthemorning.Anneawoketofindraindropspatteringagainstherwindowandshadowingthepond’sgraysurfacewithwideningrings;hillsandseawerehiddeninmist,andthewholeworldseemeddimanddreary.Annedressedinthecheerlessgraydawn,foranearlystartwasnecessarytocatchtheboattrain;shestruggledagainstthetearsthatWOULDwellupinhereyesinspiteofherself.Shewasleavingthehomethatwassodeartoher,andsomethingtoldherthatshewasleavingitforever,saveasaholidayrefuge.Thingswouldneverbethesameagain;comingbackforvacationswouldnotbelivingthere.Andoh,howdearandbelovedeverythingwasthatlittlewhiteporchroom,sacredtothedreamsofgirlhood,theoldSnowQueenatthewindow,thebrookinthehollow,theDryad’sBubble,theHauntedWoods,andLover’sLaneallthethousandandonedearspotswherememoriesoftheoldyearsbided.Couldsheeverbereallyhappyanywhereelse?

           BreakfastatGreenGablesthatmorningwasaratherdolefulmeal.Davy,forthefirsttimeinhislifeprobably,couldnoteat,butblubberedshamelesslyoverhisporridge.Nobodyelseseemedtohavemuchappetite,saveDora,whotuckedawayherrationscomfortably.

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