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Chapter XIII. The Delights of Anticipation

           

           “Yousetyourhearttoomuchonthings,Anne,”saidMarilla,withasigh.“I’mafraidthere’llbeagreatmanydisappointmentsinstoreforyouthroughlife.”

           “Oh,Marilla,lookingforwardtothingsishalfthepleasureofthem,”exclaimedAnne.“Youmayn’tgetthethingsthemselves;butnothingcanpreventyoufromhavingthefunoflookingforwardtothem.Mrs.Lyndesays,‘Blessedaretheywhoexpectnothingfortheyshallnotbedisappointed.’ButIthinkitwouldbeworsetoexpectnothingthantobedisappointed.”

           Marillaworeheramethystbroochtochurchthatdayasusual.Marillaalwaysworeheramethystbroochtochurch.Shewouldhavethoughtitrathersacrilegioustoleaveitoff—asbadasforgettingherBibleorhercollectiondime.ThatamethystbroochwasMarilla’smosttreasuredpossession.AseafaringunclehadgivenittohermotherwhointurnhadbequeathedittoMarilla.Itwasanold-fashionedoval,containingabraidofhermother’shair,surroundedbyaborderofveryfineamethysts.Marillaknewtoolittleaboutpreciousstonestorealizehowfinetheamethystsactuallywere;butshethoughtthemverybeautifulandwasalwayspleasantlyconsciousoftheirvioletshimmeratherthroat,abovehergoodbrownsatindress,evenalthoughshecouldnotseeit.

           Annehadbeensmittenwithdelightedadmirationwhenshefirstsawthatbrooch.

           “Oh,Marilla,it’saperfectlyelegantbrooch.Idon’tknowhowyoucanpayattentiontothesermonortheprayerswhenyouhaveiton.Icouldn’t,Iknow.Ithinkamethystsarejustsweet

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