Anne of Green Gables Page #6

it's the worst night I've ever known.

Good night, just the same, child.

Goodnight. Miss Cuthbert.

Little Jerry Buote from

the Creek was around.

I told him I guess that I'd

hire him on for the summer.

Hurry up, child!

I'm just fixing Green

Gables in my memory.

In years to come I'm gonna

look back on Green Gables

as a beautiful dream

that will always haunt me.

Don't you think it's romantic...

- You can think about it as you drive along.

I shall never forget your

kindness, Mr. Cuthbert.

Marilla.

Marilla, dear. You're the last

person I ever expected to see today.

I'd had imagined you would be getting

Anne settled. How are you Anne?

As well as a victim of tragic

circumstances could be, Mrs. Spencer.

There seems to be some

queer mistake, Sarah.

We told Roberta for you to get us a boy.

Oh, Marilla, you don't say.

Well, Roberta distinctly

said that you wanted a girl.

I knew I should have gone myself.

I am dreadfully sorry, Marilla.

I suppose the asylum

will take the child back.

Well, as a matter of fact,...

Mrs. Blewett was up here yesterday asking

me if I could get her a little girl.

She has such a large family, you know.

Ten children and another one on the way,

she's simply beside herself for help.

Excuse me, Mrs. Spencer, would there

happen to be any twins among them?

Oh, she has two sets of twins.

How did you know, child?

Twins seem to be my lot in life.

Anne, you'll be just the girl.

And, oh, look, there's Mrs.

Blewett this blessed minute.

I call this positively providential.

You, who, Mrs. Blewett.

Mrs. Blewett, Anne Shirley.

She'll be just the thing for you.

Miss Cuthbert.

Mrs. Blewett.

How old are you, girl.

Thirteen.

Ain't much to you... but you're wiry...

and I don't know but the wiry

ones can work the hardest.

I'll expect you to earn

your keep, no mistaking that.

And I want you to act

smart and be respectful.

Alright, I'll take her.

My twins have been awful fractious

these days and I'm terrible worn out.

Well, now, I don't know.

I feel I oughtn't to make a

decision until I speak to Matthew.

I'll just take her home

again and talk to him.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Miss Cuthbert, did you really say

it or did I only just image it?

I haven't said anything yet, young

lady, except I want to speak to Matthew.

Sending you back to the

orphanage is one thing.

Handing you over to the likes

of Matilda Blewett is another.

I'd rather go back to the

asylum than live with her.

Two sets of twins! Oof.

Besides, she looks

exactly like a gimlet.

You should be ashamed of yourself,

speaking of a stranger that way.

Hold your tongue and don't

criticize your elders.

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