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Chapter XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves

           This,Matthewfelt,wouldbenogreathelp.

           Hehadrecoursetohispipethateveningtohelphimstudyitout,muchtoMarilla’sdisgust.AftertwohoursofsmokingandhardreflectionMatthewarrivedatasolutionofhisproblem.Annewasnotdressedliketheothergirls!

           ThemoreMatthewthoughtaboutthematterthemorehewasconvincedthatAnneneverhadbeendressedliketheothergirls—neversinceshehadcometoGreenGables.Marillakeptherclothedinplain,darkdresses,allmadeafterthesameunvaryingpattern.IfMatthewknewtherewassuchathingasfashionindressitwasasmuchashedid;buthewasquitesurethatAnne’ssleevesdidnotlookatalllikethesleevestheothergirlswore.Herecalledtheclusteroflittlegirlshehadseenaroundherthatevening—allgayinwaistsofredandblueandpinkandwhite—andhewonderedwhyMarillaalwayskepthersoplainlyandsoberlygowned.

           Ofcourse,itmustbeallright.MarillaknewbestandMarillawasbringingherup.Probablysomewise,inscrutablemotivewastobeservedthereby.Butsurelyitwoulddonoharmtoletthechildhaveoneprettydress—somethinglikeDianaBarryalwayswore.Matthewdecidedthathewouldgiveherone;thatsurelycouldnotbeobjectedtoasanunwarrantedputtinginofhisoar.Christmaswasonlyafortnightoff.Anicenewdresswouldbetheverythingforapresent.Matthew,withasighofsatisfaction,putawayhispipeandwenttobed,whileMarillaopenedallthedoorsandairedthehouse.

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