Anne of the Island - L. M. Montgomery

must go on being friends, Gilbert.” Gilbert gave a bitter little laugh. “Friends! Your friendship can’t ...

Chapter XXI Roses of Yesterday The fortnight Anne spent in Bolingbroke was a very pleasant one, with a ...

“You don’t say so! Why, you have grown,” exclaimed the woman, as if she were much surprised that Anne ...

“You’re quite welcome. Laws, but your eyes is like your ma’s. She could just about talk with her ...

Chapter XXII Spring and Anne Return to Green Gables The firelight shadows were dancing over the kitchen walls ...

“Walked, dearest of Marillas. Haven’t I done it a score of times in the Queen’s days? The mailman is to ...

“To make a necklace for playing Indian Chief,” explained Davy, climbing upon Anne’s lap. “He’s got fifteen ...

“Well, that’s a relief, Davy. Who is the lady?” “Stella Fletcher; she’s in my class at school. And say, Anne, ...

Chapter XXIII Paul Cannot Find the Rock People Life was very pleasant in Avonlea that summer, although ...

beautiful as ever, and his fancy was still like a prism, separating everything that fell upon it into ...

seriously. She had never heard of Tallyrand and did not understand epigrams. Anne spent a fortnight of halcyo ...

(1 Chronicles of Avonlea.) “What a nice play-time this has been,” said Anne. “I feel ...

Chapter XXIV Enter Jonas “PROSPECT POINT, “August 20th. “Dear Anne—spelled—with—an—E,” wrote Phil, “I must pr ...

asked, referring to the smell of peppermints, ‘Is that the odor of sanctity?’ I didn’t like to eat Uncle ...

smiling at me as if he had known me from my cradle. I knew, for Uncle Mark had told me, that his name ...

“‘Jonas,’ I said—I forgot to call him Mr. Blake. Wasn’t it dreadful? But there are times when things like ...

Chapter XXV Enter Prince Charming “I’m contrasting the claims of indoors and out,” said Anne, looking from th ...

hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park ...

talked to her pleasantly and courteously, as to any newly-made acquaintance. The old camaraderie was gone entirely. ...

The raindrops sparkled on her shining hair; its loosened rings curled around her neck and forehead. Her cheek ...