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Chapter VII. Anne Says Her Prayers

           AsforthethingsIwant,

           they’resonumerousthatitwouldtakeagreatdealof

           timetonamethemallsoIwillonlymentionthetwo

           mostimportant.PleaseletmestayatGreenGables;

           andpleaseletmebegood-lookingwhenIgrowup.

           Iremain,

           “Yoursrespectfully,

           AnneShirley.

           “There,didIdoallright?”sheaskedeagerly,gettingup.“IcouldhavemadeitmuchmorefloweryifI’dhadalittlemoretimetothinkitover.”

           PoorMarillawasonlypreservedfromcompletecollapsebyrememberingthatitwasnotirreverence,butsimplyspiritualignoranceonthepartofAnnethatwasresponsibleforthisextraordinarypetition.Shetuckedthechildupinbed,mentallyvowingthatsheshouldbetaughtaprayertheverynextday,andwasleavingtheroomwiththelightwhenAnnecalledherback.

           “I’vejustthoughtofitnow.Ishouldhavesaid,‘Amen’inplaceof‘yoursrespectfully,’shouldn’tI?—thewaytheministersdo.I’dforgottenit,butIfeltaprayershouldbefinishedoffinsomeway,soIputintheother.Doyousupposeitwillmakeanydifference?”

           “I—Idon’tsupposeitwill,”saidMarilla.“Gotosleepnowlikeagoodchild.Goodnight.”

           “Icanonlysaygoodnighttonightwithaclearconscience,”saidAnne,cuddlingluxuriouslydownamongherpillows.

           Marillaretreatedtothekitchen,setthecandlefirmlyonthetable,andglaredatMatthew.

           “MatthewCuthbert,it’sabouttimesomebodyadoptedthatchildandtaughthersomething.She’snextdoortoaperfectheathen

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