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Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           MatthewnoddedoveraFarmers’AdvocateonthesofaandAnneatthetablestudiedherlessonswithgrimdetermination,despitesundrywistfulglancesattheclockshelf,wherelayanewbookthatJaneAndrewshadlentherthatday.Janehadassuredherthatitwaswarrantedtoproduceanynumberofthrills,orwordstothateffect,andAnne’sfingerstingledtoreachoutforit.ButthatwouldmeanGilbertBlythe’striumphonthemorrow.Anneturnedherbackontheclockshelfandtriedtoimagineitwasn’tthere.

           “Matthew,didyoueverstudygeometrywhenyouwenttoschool?”

           “Wellnow,no,Ididn’t,”saidMatthew,comingoutofhisdozewithastart.

           “Iwishyouhad,”sighedAnne,“becausethenyou’dbeabletosympathizewithme.Youcan’tsympathizeproperlyifyou’veneverstudiedit.Itiscastingacloudovermywholelife.I’msuchadunceatit,Matthew.”

           “Wellnow,Idunno,”saidMatthewsoothingly.“Iguessyou’reallrightatanything.Mr.PhillipstoldmelastweekinBlair’sstoreatCarmodythatyouwasthesmartestscholarinschoolandwasmakingrapidprogress.‘Rapidprogress’washisverywords.There’sthemasrunsdownTeddyPhillipsandsaysheain’tmuchofateacher,butIguesshe’sallright.”

           MatthewwouldhavethoughtanyonewhopraisedAnnewas“allright.”

           “I’msureI’dgetonbetterwithgeometryifonlyhewouldn’tchangetheletters,”complainedAnne.“IlearnthepropositionoffbyheartandthenhedrawsitontheblackboardandputsdifferentlettersfromwhatareinthebookandIgetallmixedup.

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