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Chapter V. Anne’s History

           Ofcourse,Iwasn’tintheFifthReader—IwasonlyintheFourth—butthebiggirlsusedtolendmetheirstoread.”

           “Werethosewomen—Mrs.ThomasandMrs.Hammond—goodtoyou?”askedMarilla,lookingatAnneoutofthecornerofhereye.

           “O-o-o-h,”falteredAnne.Hersensitivelittlefacesuddenlyflushedscarletandembarrassmentsatonherbrow.“Oh,theymeanttobe—Iknowtheymeanttobejustasgoodandkindaspossible.Andwhenpeoplemeantobegoodtoyou,youdon’tmindverymuchwhenthey’renotquite—always.Theyhadagooddealtoworrythem,youknow.It’saverytryingtohaveadrunkenhusband,yousee;anditmustbeverytryingtohavetwinsthreetimesinsuccession,don’tyouthink?ButIfeelsuretheymeanttobegoodtome.”

           Marillaaskednomorequestions.AnnegaveherselfuptoasilentraptureovertheshoreroadandMarillaguidedthesorrelabstractedlywhileshepondereddeeply.Pitywassuddenlystirringinherheartforthechild.Whatastarved,unlovedlifeshehadhad—alifeofdrudgeryandpovertyandneglect;forMarillawasshrewdenoughtoreadbetweenthelinesofAnne’shistoryanddivinethetruth.Nowondershehadbeensodelightedattheprospectofarealhome.Itwasapityshehadtobesentback.Whatifshe,Marilla,shouldindulgeMatthew’sunaccountablewhimandletherstay?Hewassetonit;andthechildseemedanice,teachablelittlething.

           “She’sgottoomuchtosay,”thoughtMarilla,“butshemightbetrainedoutofthat.Andthere’snothingrudeorslangyinwhatshedoessay.She’sladylike.

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