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Chapter III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

           Everythingisextremelynice,butstillIcannoteat.”

           “Iguessshe’stired,”saidMatthew,whohadn’tspokensincehisreturnfromthebarn.“Bestputhertobed,Marilla.”

           MarillahadbeenwonderingwhereAnneshouldbeputtobed.Shehadpreparedacouchinthekitchenchamberforthedesiredandexpectedboy.But,althoughitwasneatandclean,itdidnotseemquitethethingtoputagirltheresomehow.Butthespareroomwasoutofthequestionforsuchastraywaif,sothereremainedonlytheeastgableroom.MarillalightedacandleandtoldAnnetofollowher,whichAnnespiritlesslydid,takingherhatandcarpet-bagfromthehalltableasshepassed.Thehallwasfearsomelyclean;thelittlegablechamberinwhichshepresentlyfoundherselfseemedstillcleaner.

           Marillasetthecandleonathree-legged,three-corneredtableandturneddownthebedclothes.

           “Isupposeyouhaveanightgown?”shequestioned.

           Annenodded.

           “Yes,Ihavetwo.Thematronoftheasylummadethemforme.They’refearfullyskimpy.Thereisneverenoughtogoaroundinanasylum,sothingsarealwaysskimpy—atleastinapoorasylumlikeours.Ihateskimpynight-dresses.Butonecandreamjustaswellinthemasinlovelytrailingones,withfrillsaroundtheneck,that’soneconsolation.”

           “Well,undressasquickasyoucanandgotobed.I’llcomebackinafewminutesforthecandle.Idaren’ttrustyoutoputitoutyourself.You’dlikelysettheplaceonfire.”

           WhenMarillahadgoneAnnelookedaroundherwistfully.

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