Calico Illustrated Classics: Anne of Green Gables

Calico Illustrated Classics: Anne of Green Gables — page 5
If Marilla had said that Matthew had gone to Bright River to meet a kangaroo from Australia Mrs Rachel could not have been more surprised She was actually speechless for fi ve seconds Are you speaking the truth Marilla she demanded when her voice returned to her Yes of course said Marilla as if getting boys from orphanages in Nova Scotia were an everyday happening Mrs Rachel was shocked A boy Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of all people adopting a boy From an orphanage She would be surprised at nothing after this Nothing What on earth put such a notion into your head she demanded Well we’ve been thinking about it for some time All winter in fact said Marilla Mrs Alexander Spencer was up here one day before Christmas She said she was going to get a little girl in the spring So Matthew and I have talked 8