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Chapter III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

           

           “DidMrs.Spencerbringanybodyoverbesidesyou?”continuedMarillawhenMatthewhadgoneout.

           “ShebroughtLilyJonesforherself.Lilyisonlyfiveyearsoldandsheisverybeautifulandhadnut-brownhair.IfIwasverybeautifulandhadnut-brownhairwouldyoukeepme?”

           “No.WewantaboytohelpMatthewonthefarm.Agirlwouldbeofnousetous.Takeoffyourhat.I’lllayitandyourbagonthehalltable.”

           Annetookoffherhatmeekly.Matthewcamebackpresentlyandtheysatdowntosupper.ButAnnecouldnoteat.Invainshenibbledatthebreadandbutterandpeckedatthecrab-applepreserveoutofthelittlescallopedglassdishbyherplate.Shedidnotreallymakeanyheadwayatall.

           “You’renoteatinganything,”saidMarillasharply,eyingherasifitwereaseriousshortcoming.Annesighed.

           “Ican’t.I’minthedepthsofdespair.Canyoueatwhenyouareinthedepthsofdespair?”

           “I’veneverbeeninthedepthsofdespair,soIcan’tsay,”respondedMarilla.

           “Weren’tyou?Well,didyouevertrytoimagineyouwereinthedepthsofdespair?”

           “No,Ididn’t.”

           “ThenIdon’tthinkyoucanunderstandwhatit’slike.It’saveryuncomfortablefeelingindeed.Whenyoutrytoeatalumpcomesrightupinyourthroatandyoucan’tswallowanything,notevenifitwasachocolatecaramel.Ihadonechocolatecarameloncetwoyearsagoanditwassimplydelicious.I’veoftendreamedsincethenthatIhadalotofchocolatecaramels,butIalwayswakeupjustwhenI’mgoingtoeatthem.Idohopeyouwon’tbeoffendedbecauseIcan’teat.

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