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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           

           “Oh,Idon’tthinkthatcanbeexactlythesamekindofathrill.Doyouthinkitcan?Theredoesn’tseemtobemuchconnectionbetweengrubsandlakesofshiningwaters,doesthere?ButwhydootherpeoplecallitBarry’spond?”

           “IreckonbecauseMr.Barrylivesupthereinthathouse.OrchardSlope’sthenameofhisplace.Ifitwasn’tforthatbigbushbehindityoucouldseeGreenGablesfromhere.Butwehavetogooverthebridgeandroundbytheroad,soit’snearhalfamilefurther.”

           “HasMr.Barryanylittlegirls?Well,notsoverylittleeither—aboutmysize.”

           “He’sgotoneabouteleven.HernameisDiana.”

           “Oh!”withalongindrawingofbreath.“Whataperfectlylovelyname!”

           “Wellnow,Idunno.There’ssomethingdreadfulheathenishaboutit,seemstome.I’drutherJaneorMaryorsomesensiblenamelikethat.ButwhenDianawasborntherewasaschoolmasterboardingthereandtheygavehimthenamingofherandhecalledherDiana.”

           “IwishtherehadbeenaschoolmasterlikethataroundwhenIwasborn,then.Oh,hereweareatthebridge.I’mgoingtoshutmyeyestight.I’malwaysafraidgoingoverbridges.Ican’thelpimaginingthatperhapsjustaswegettothemiddle,they’llcrumpleuplikeajack-knifeandnipus.SoIshutmyeyes.ButIalwayshavetoopenthemforallwhenIthinkwe’regettingnearthemiddle.Because,yousee,ifthebridgedidcrumpleupI’dwanttoseeitcrumple.Whatajollyrumbleitmakes!Ialwaysliketherumblepartofit.

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