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Chapter IV. Morning at Green Gables

           Thereisnouseinlovingthingsifyouhavetobetornfromthem,isthere?Andit’ssohardtokeepfromlovingthings,isn’tit?ThatwaswhyIwassogladwhenIthoughtIwasgoingtolivehere.IthoughtI’dhavesomanythingstoloveandnothingtohinderme.Butthatbriefdreamisover.Iamresignedtomyfatenow,soIdon’tthinkI’llgooutforfearI’llgetunresignedagain.Whatisthenameofthatgeraniumonthewindow-sill,please?”

           “That’stheapple-scentedgeranium.”

           “Oh,Idon’tmeanthatsortofaname.Imeanjustanameyougaveityourself.Didn’tyougiveitaname?MayIgiveitonethen?MayIcallit—letmesee—Bonnywoulddo—mayIcallitBonnywhileI’mhere?Oh,doletme!”

           “Goodness,Idon’tcare.Butwhereonearthisthesenseofnamingageranium?”

           “Oh,Ilikethingstohavehandleseveniftheyareonlygeraniums.Itmakesthemseemmorelikepeople.Howdoyouknowbutthatithurtsageranium’sfeelingsjusttobecalledageraniumandnothingelse?Youwouldn’tliketobecallednothingbutawomanallthetime.Yes,IshallcallitBonny.Inamedthatcherry-treeoutsidemybedroomwindowthismorning.IcalleditSnowQueenbecauseitwassowhite.Ofcourse,itwon’talwaysbeinblossom,butonecanimaginethatitis,can’tone?”

           “Ineverinallmylifesaworheardanythingtoequalher,”mutteredMarilla,beatingaretreatdowntothecellarafterpotatoes.“SheiskindofinterestingasMatthewsays.IcanfeelalreadythatI’mwonderingwhatonearthshe’llsaynext.She’llbecastingaspelloverme,too.

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