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Chapter II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised

           Isn’titsplendidtherearesomanythingstolikeinthisworld?Therewe’reover.NowI’lllookback.Goodnight,dearLakeofShiningWaters.IalwayssaygoodnighttothethingsIlove,justasIwouldtopeople.Ithinktheylikeit.Thatwaterlooksasifitwassmilingatme.”

           WhentheyhaddrivenupthefurtherhillandaroundacornerMatthewsaid:

           “We’reprettynearhomenow.That’sGreenGablesover—”

           “Oh,don’ttellme,”sheinterruptedbreathlessly,catchingathispartiallyraisedarmandshuttinghereyesthatshemightnotseehisgesture.“Letmeguess.I’msureI’llguessright.”

           Sheopenedhereyesandlookedabouther.Theywereonthecrestofahill.Thesunhadsetsometimesince,butthelandscapewasstillclearinthemellowafterlight.Tothewestadarkchurchspireroseupagainstamarigoldsky.Belowwasalittlevalleyandbeyondalong,gently-risingslopewithsnugfarmsteadsscatteredalongit.Fromonetoanotherthechild’seyesdarted,eagerandwistful.Atlasttheylingeredononeawaytotheleft,farbackfromtheroad,dimlywhitewithblossomingtreesinthetwilightofthesurroundingwoods.Overit,inthestainlesssouthwestsky,agreatcrystal-whitestarwasshininglikealampofguidanceandpromise.

           “That’sit,isn’tit?”shesaid,pointing.

           Matthewslappedthereinsonthesorrel’sbackdelightedly.

           “Wellnow,you’veguessedit!ButIreckonMrs.Spencerdescribeditso’syoucouldtell.”

           “No,shedidn’t—reallyshedidn’t.Allshesaidmightjustaswellhavebeenaboutmostofthoseotherplaces.

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