Anne of Green Gables Page #5

This is what comes of sending word,

instead of going ourselves, Matthew.

You don't want me?

You don't want me because I'm not a boy?

Nobody ever did want me.

I might have known this was

all too beautiful to be true.

Come, come. Now don't

cry. It is not your fault.

This is just the most tragical

thing that has ever happened to me.

Well, what's your name?

Would you please call me Cordelia?

Call you Cordelia?

Don't you think it's a pretty name?

Is that your name?

Well, no, it's not exactly my name,...

But, oh, I would love

to be called Cordelia.

I don't understand what you mean.

Cordelia is a perfectly elegant name.

What is your name child,

and no more nonsense?

Anne Shirley. Plain, old,

unromantic Anne Shirley.

Anne Shirley is a fine, sensible name,

and hardly one to be ashamed of.

Oh, I'm not ashamed,...

but if you are going to call me Anne, would

you please be sure to spell it with an "e"?

What difference does it

make how it is spelled?

It makes a lot of difference.

Print out "A-n-n" and it

looks absolutely dreadful,...

but Anne with an "e"

is quite distinguished.

So if you'll only call

me Anne with an "e",

I'll try and reconcile myself

to not being called Cordelia.

Very well then, Anne, with an "e",...

how is it that you happened

to be brought and not a boy?

If I were very beautiful and had

nut-brown hair, would you keep me?

No. We have absolutely

no use for a girl.

Well, don't stand there gaping.

Come along. Bring your bag. Now that you're here,

I suppose we'll have to put you somewhere tonight.

Take off your hat.

You must be hungry.

I can't eat. I can never eat

when I'm in the depths of despair.

The depths of despair?

Can you eat when you're that way?

I've never been that way.

Can't you even imagine you're

in the depths of despair?

No, I can not. To despair

is to turn your back on God.

This is your room for the night.

Wash up and then come down for supper.

Yes, Miss Cuthbert.

I'm taking her straight over to

that Spencer woman in the morning.

This girl has to go

straight back to the asylum.

I suppose.

You suppose? Don't you know it?

She's a nice little thing, Marilla.

Seems a pity to send her back.

She's... she's so set on staying.

Matthew Cuthbert, I believe

this child has bewitched you.

I can see plain as plain

you want to keep her.

We could hire a boy, and

she can be company for you.

I'm not suffering for company,...

particularly a girl who prattles

on without stopping for breath.

She's no good for us.

She has to go straight

back where she came from.

Well, we might be of some good to her.

Good night, Anne with an "e".

It's difficult to say goodnight, when

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