Anne went to Queen's College and enjoyed her time there. She
was in the same class as Gilbert Blythe, but they didn't speak.
At the end of the year, there were more examinations. Anne
did very well. She won a free place at another college, Redmon d
College. Gilbert Blythe got a place at the college, too.
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"Your name's in the newspaper."
Anne went back to Green Gables in June. Diana came to see
her.
"I have three months' wonderful vacation at Green Gables,"
said Anne. "The n I'm going to Redmon d College."
"Gilbert Blythe isn't going," Diana told her. "His father
doesn't have the money. So Gilbert is going to teach in the
Avonlea school."
"Oh, " said Anne. Suddenly, she felt sad.
The next morning at breakfast, Anne watched Matthew's face.
It was very tired and gray.
"Is Matthew all right?" she asked Marilla later.
"No, " said Marilla. "He's having problems with his heart again.
He works hard, and his heart isn't strong."
Some days later, Matthew came into the kitchen and fell to the
ground. Anne and Marilla ran to him. But Matthew was dead.
Anne was very sad. Later, in her room, she cried and cried.
"Matthew was my first friend," she thought. "He brought me
to Green Gables. He was always very kind to me. I loved him."
Anne woke in the night and Marilla came to her. "Don't cry,"
she said. "Matthew was a good brother and a wonderful man. But
you have me and I have you, Anne. I love you very much."
*
Marilla sat at the kitchen table. She looked very tired and sad.
Anne put her arms around her. "What's wrong, Marilla?" she
asked.
"My eyes are hurting again," answered Marilla. "I can't see
very well and I can't work. And, Anne, there's something worse. I
have to sell Green Gables. Matthew and I had our money in, the
Abbey Bank. But the bank had problems and now there's no
money." She started to cry.
"Don't cry, Marilla!" cried Anne. "You don't have to sell Green
Gables. You and Matthew did everything for me. No w I'm going
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"Let's be friends now."
to help you. I'm not going to go to Redmon d College. I'll teach
at a school on Prince Edward Island, and I'll help you with
Green Gables. We'll be very happy—you and I."
Mrs. Lynde visited Green Gables. "You're doing a very good
thing for Marilla," she said to Anne. "She's very happy. And you
can teach at the Avonlea school."
"1 can't," said Anne. "Gilbert Blythe is going to teach here. I'll
live at Green Gables, but I have to find another school."
"No, " said Mrs. Lynde. "Gilbert heard about Manila's
problems. He knows you want to be near Manila. So he's going
to go to the White Sands school. The Avonlea school is yours."
"That's very nice of Gilbert," thought Anne in surprise.
Two days later, Anne met Gilbert on the road. She stopped and
put out her hand. "Gilbert," she said, "thank you very much for
the job at the Avonlea school. I'm sorry about everything. Please
let's be friends now."
"Yes," said Gilbert, and took Anne's hand. "I'd like that."
Gilbert walked home with Anne. They stood outside Green
Gables and talked for half an hour.
Later, Anne sat by her window and looked out. It was a
beautiful night. "I know I'm going to be very happy," she
thought. "I have a good jo b and dear friends. Everything is going
to be all right.