Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery

matter. Here was an unexpectedly good chance to get this unwelcome orphan off her hands, and she did not even ...

“Humph! You don’t look as if there was much to you. But you’re wiry. I don’t know but the wiry ones ...

passionately. “She looks exactly like a—like a gimlet.” Marilla smothered a smile under the conviction ...

Marilla sniffed, to express her contempt for Matthew’s opinions concerning anything feminine, and ...

CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers WHEN Marilla took Anne up to bed that night she said stiffly: “Now ...

“You’d find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair,” said Anne reproachfully. “ ...

time to name them all so I will only mention the two most important. Please let me stay ...

CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun FOR reasons best known to herself, Marilla did not tell Anne that ...

“I suppose it’s because you’re all excited and worked up,” said Marilla disapprovingly. “Sit ...

up this morning. And I’m afraid I’ll never be able to think out another one as good. ...

pictures. Remember that. Take that card and come right to the kitchen. Now, sit down in the corn ...

was being brought up. But Anne waved the moral inconsequently aside and seized only on the delightful ...

place to live—in an apple blossom! Fancy going to sleep in it when the wind was rocking it. ...

it’s a million times nicer to be Anne of Green Gables than Anne of nowhere in particular, isn’t it?” ...

CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified ANNE had been a fortnight at Green Gables before Mr ...

“chatter” until she found herself becoming too interested in it, whereupon she always promptly ...

favor. “She’s terrible skinny and homely, Marilla. Come here, child, and let me have a look at you. L ...

“No,” said Marilla slowly, “I’m not trying to excuse her. She’s been very naughty and I’ll ...

“Anne,” with greater severity, “get off that bed this minute and listen to what I have to say to you.” ...

inhabited by snakes and toads and feed me only on bread and water and I shall not complain. But I cannot ...