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Chapter I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised

           

           “Well,we’renotgettingagirl,”saidMarilla,asifpoisoningwellswereapurelyfeminineaccomplishmentandnottobedreadedinthecaseofaboy.“I’dneverdreamoftakingagirltobringup.IwonderatMrs.AlexanderSpencerfordoingit.Butthere,shewouldn’tshrinkfromadoptingawholeorphanasylumifshetookitintoherhead.”

           Mrs.RachelwouldhavelikedtostayuntilMatthewcamehomewithhisimportedorphan.ButreflectingthatitwouldbeagoodtwohoursatleastbeforehisarrivalsheconcludedtogouptheroadtoRobertBell’sandtellthenews.Itwouldcertainlymakeasensationsecondtonone,andMrs.Racheldearlylovedtomakeasensation.Soshetookherselfaway,somewhattoMarilla’srelief,forthelatterfeltherdoubtsandfearsrevivingundertheinfluenceofMrs.Rachel’spessimism.

           “Well,ofallthingsthateverwereorwillbe!”ejaculatedMrs.Rachelwhenshewassafelyoutinthelane.“ItdoesreallyseemasifImustbedreaming.Well,I’msorryforthatpooryoungoneandnomistake.MatthewandMarilladon’tknowanythingaboutchildrenandthey’llexpecthimtobewiserandsteadierthathisowngrandfather,ifsobe’sheeverhadagrandfather,whichisdoubtful.ItseemsuncannytothinkofachildatGreenGablessomehow;there’sneverbeenonethere,forMatthewandMarillaweregrownupwhenthenewhousewasbuilt—iftheyeverwerechildren,whichishardtobelievewhenonelooksatthem.Iwouldn’tbeinthatorphan’sshoesforanything.My,butIpityhim,that’swhat.”

           SosaidMrs

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