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Następny rozdział →Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised

Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived in Avonlea. Her house was in a small dip in the road. Small trees grew there. A stream ran through it. This stream came from the Cuthbert woods.

In the woods, the stream was wild. It had deep pools and waterfalls. But near Mrs. Lynde's house, it was calm. Even the stream seemed to behave well. Mrs. Rachel watched everything from her window. If she saw something strange, she would find out why.

Many people watch their neighbors. They often forget their own work. But Mrs. Rachel was different. She managed her own work well. She also managed to watch others. She was a very good housewife. Her work was always finished.

She led the Sewing Circle. She helped with Sunday school. She supported church groups. Still, Mrs. Rachel had much time. She sat by her window for hours. She knitted many quilts. She watched the main road carefully.

Avonlea was on a small piece of land. Water was on two sides. Everyone who came or went passed her house. Mrs. Rachel saw everyone. She sat there one afternoon. It was early June. The sun shone warm and bright. The apple trees were blooming. Many bees buzzed around them.

Her husband, Thomas Lynde, was planting seeds. He was a quiet man. Matthew Cuthbert should have been planting his seeds. He lived at Green Gables. Mrs. Rachel knew this. She heard Matthew say he would plant seeds. He told Peter Morrison the night before.

Peter had to ask him. Matthew never spoke much. But now it was 3:30 PM. Matthew was driving his buggy. He was going over the hill. He wore a white shirt collar. He wore his best suit. This meant he was leaving Avonlea. He had his buggy and his horse. This meant he was going far.

Where was Matthew going? Why was he going there? If it were anyone else, Mrs. Rachel would know. She was good at guessing things. But Matthew rarely left home. It had to be something important. He was very shy. He did not like strangers. He did not like to talk.

Matthew dressed up and driving was rare. Mrs. Rachel thought hard. She could not guess. Her afternoon was ruined. "I will go to Green Gables after tea," Mrs. Rachel decided. "I will ask Marilla where Matthew went. I will ask why."

"He does not usually go to town now. He never visits people. If he needed seeds, he would not dress up. He would not take the buggy. He was not driving fast. So he is not going for a doctor. Something new must have happened. It happened since last night. I am very confused. I will not rest until I know. I must know why Matthew left Avonlea today."

After tea, Mrs. Rachel left her house. She did not have far to go. The Cuthbert house was a quarter mile away. It was a large house with many trees. But a long path made it seem farther. Matthew's father was also shy. He built Green Gables far from others.

Green Gables was at the edge of his land. You could barely see it from the road. Other houses were closer to the road. Mrs. Rachel did not think this was real living. "It is just staying," she said. She walked along the path. Wild roses grew there.

"No wonder Matthew and Marilla are strange. They live alone here. Trees are not good company. But there are many trees here. I would rather see people. They seem happy enough. But they are used to it. People can get used to anything. Even to being hanged, as the Irishman said."

Mrs. Rachel walked into the Green Gables yard. The yard was very green and tidy. Big willow trees grew on one side. Tall poplar trees grew on the other. There were no sticks or stones. Mrs. Rachel would have noticed. She thought Marilla swept the yard often. As often as she swept her house. The yard was very clean.

Mrs. Rachel knocked on the kitchen door. She went in when Marilla told her to. The kitchen was bright. But it was too clean. It looked like a room not used often. Its windows faced east and west. Warm June sunlight came through the west window. It shone on the yard.

The east window showed white cherry trees. It showed thin birch trees by the stream. Vines covered this window. Marilla Cuthbert sat there. She did not like too much sunshine. She thought the world was serious. She was knitting now. The table was set for supper.

Mrs. Rachel saw everything on the table. She saw it before the door closed. Three plates were set. Marilla expected someone with Matthew. But the dishes were plain. There was only jam and one cake. So the guest was not special. But what about Matthew's nice clothes? What about his horse? Mrs. Rachel felt confused. This mystery was very strange for Green Gables.

"Good evening, Rachel," Marilla said. "It is a nice evening, isn't it? Please sit down. How is your family?" Marilla and Mrs. Rachel were friends. They were very different. Marilla was tall and thin. She had sharp features. Her dark hair had gray in it. She wore it in a tight bun. Two hairpins held it. She seemed strict and serious. She was like that. But her mouth showed a hint of humor.

"We are all well," Mrs. Rachel said. "I was worried about you. I saw Matthew leave today. I thought he went to the doctor." Marilla smiled a little. She understood. She knew Mrs. Rachel would come. Matthew leaving was too strange for her. "Oh, no, I am fine," Marilla said. "I had a headache yesterday. Matthew went to Bright River. We are getting a boy. He is from an orphanage in Nova Scotia. He comes tonight by train."

Mrs. Rachel was very shocked. It was like Marilla said Matthew met a kangaroo. She could not speak for five seconds. Marilla would not joke. But Mrs. Rachel almost thought she was. "Are you serious, Marilla?" she asked. Her voice came back. "Yes, of course," Marilla said. She spoke as if this was normal. Getting a boy from an orphanage was not normal.

Mrs. Rachel was very surprised. A boy! Matthew and Marilla adopting a boy! From an orphanage! The world was changing. Nothing would surprise her now. "Why did you think of this?" she asked. She did not like the idea. They did not ask her advice. So she had to disapprove.

"We have thought about this for a long time," Marilla said. "All winter, in fact. Mrs. Spencer visited us before Christmas. She said she would get a girl. The girl was from an orphanage in Hopeton. Mrs. Spencer's cousin lives there. Mrs. Spencer knows about the orphanage. Matthew and I talked about it often. We decided to get a boy."

"Matthew is getting old. He is sixty. He is not as strong as before. His heart bothers him. It is very hard to find farm help. We only find young French boys. They leave quickly for other jobs. Matthew first wanted a boy from England. But I said no. I wanted a Canadian boy. There is always a risk. But I would feel better with a Canadian."

"So we asked Mrs. Spencer to choose a boy for us. She would get her own girl. Last week, we heard she was going. We sent a message. We asked for a smart boy. He should be ten or eleven years old. This age is best. He can help with chores. He can also be taught well. We want to give him a good home. We want to send him to school."

"Today, we got a telegram. It said they would come tonight. They would be on the 5:30 train. So Matthew went to Bright River. He will meet the boy there. Mrs. Spencer will drop him off. Then she will go to White Sands." Mrs. Rachel always spoke her mind. She was ready to speak now. She had thought about the news.

"Marilla, I will tell you plainly," Mrs. Rachel said. "I think this is very foolish. It is risky. You do not know this child. You do not know his nature. You do not know his parents. You do not know how he will be. Last week, I read in the paper. A couple adopted a boy. He set their house on fire. He did it on purpose, Marilla. They almost died."

"I know another boy. He sucked eggs. They could not stop him. If you asked me, Marilla, I would say no. Do not even think of it." Marilla was not upset. She kept knitting. "Rachel, you are partly right," Marilla said. "I also had doubts. But Matthew really wanted this. I saw that. So I agreed."

"Matthew rarely wants anything strongly. When he does, I feel I must agree. There are risks in everything we do. Even having your own children has risks. They do not always turn out well. Nova Scotia is close to us. It is not like he is from far away. He will be like us."

"I hope it will be fine," Mrs. Rachel said. She still sounded worried. "Do not say I did not warn you. What if he burns Green Gables? Or puts poison in the well? I heard of a child who did that. The whole family died. But that was a girl." "We are not getting a girl," Marilla said. She spoke as if only girls poisoned wells.

"I would never raise a girl. I am surprised Mrs. Spencer is doing it. But she would adopt many children. If she decided to." Mrs. Rachel wanted to stay. She wanted to see Matthew and the boy. But she knew he would be late. So she decided to leave. She would go tell Robert Bell the news.

This news would be very exciting. Mrs. Rachel loved to share exciting news. So she left. Marilla felt better. Mrs. Rachel's worries made Marilla doubt too. "Well, I never!" Mrs. Rachel said. She was outside in the path. "It feels like I am dreaming."

"I feel bad for that poor child. Matthew and Marilla know nothing about children. They will expect too much from him. They will want him to be very wise. It is strange to think of a child at Green Gables. There has never been one. Matthew and Marilla were adults when the house was built. It is hard to imagine them as children. I would not want to be that orphan. I feel so sorry for him."

Mrs. Rachel spoke her thoughts to the rose bushes. But if she saw the child now, she would feel more pity. The child waited at Bright River station.

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Mrs.: Pani

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station: stacjiMorning at Green Gables

Anne woke up. The sun was bright. She looked at the window. She saw something white and soft. For a moment, she did not know where she was. Then she felt happy. But then she remembered. This was Green Gables. They did not want her. They wanted a boy, not a girl.

But it was morning. A cherry tree was outside her window. It was full of flowers. Anne jumped out of bed. She went to the window. She pushed it open. The window was stiff. It had not been opened for a long time.

Anne knelt down. She looked outside. Her eyes shone with joy. It was so beautiful. It was a lovely place. What if she could not stay? She would pretend she could stay. This place was good for imagining.

A big cherry tree grew near the house. Its branches touched the house. It had many flowers. You could hardly see the leaves. There were two orchards. One had apple trees. The other had cherry trees. They also had many flowers.

Dandelions grew in the grass. Lilac trees were in the garden. They had purple flowers. Their sweet smell came to the window. Below the garden was a green field. It had clover. It went down to a small valley. A brook ran there.

Many white birch trees grew there. Beyond the field was a hill. It was green with spruce and fir trees. She could see a small house from there. She had seen it before. To the left were big barns. Farther away, she saw the blue sea.

Anne loved beautiful things. She looked at everything. She had seen many ugly places. But this place was like a dream. She stayed on her knees. She forgot everything else. Then a hand touched her shoulder. Marilla was there.

Marilla came in. Anne did not hear her. "It is time to get dressed," Marilla said. She spoke quickly. Marilla did not know how to talk to Anne. So she spoke sharply.

Anne stood up. She took a deep breath. "Oh, is it not wonderful?" Anne said. She waved her hand at the view. "It is a big tree," Marilla said. "It has many flowers. But its fruit is not good. It is small and has worms."

"Oh, I do not mean only the tree," Anne said. "It is lovely. It blooms so brightly. But I mean everything. The garden, the orchard, the brook, the woods. The whole world. Do you not love the world on a morning like this?"

"I can hear the brook laughing. Brooks are always happy. I have heard them laugh even in winter, under the ice. I am happy there is a brook at Green Gables. Maybe you think it does not matter to me. Because you will not keep me. But it does matter. I will always remember the brook."

"Even if I never see it again. If there was no brook, I would feel sad. I would feel that there should be one. I am not very sad this morning. I am never sad in the morning. Mornings are wonderful. But I feel very sad. I was imagining you wanted me."

"I imagined I would stay here forever. That felt good for a while. But imagining things hurts. You have to stop imagining. You should get dressed," Marilla said. She spoke when Anne paused. "Come downstairs. Do not imagine things now."

"Breakfast is ready. Wash your face. Comb your hair. Leave the window open. Fold your bedclothes back. Be quick."

Anne was quick. She was downstairs in ten minutes. Her clothes were neat. Her hair was brushed and braided. Her face was clean. She felt good. She thought she had done everything Marilla asked. But she forgot to fold back the bedclothes.

"I am very hungry this morning," Anne said. She sat in the chair Marilla gave her. "The world does not seem so bad now. Not like last night. I am happy it is sunny. But I also like rainy mornings. All mornings are interesting. Do you not think so?"

"You do not know what will happen. You can imagine many things. I am happy it is not rainy. It is easier to be happy on a sunny day. It is easier to deal with sadness. I feel I have much sadness to deal with. It is good to read about sad things. You can imagine being brave. But it is not good when sadness really happens. Is it?"

"Please be quiet," Marilla said. "You talk too much for a little girl." Anne became quiet. She was very obedient. Her silence made Marilla nervous. It felt strange.

Matthew was also quiet. But that was normal for him. The meal was very silent. Anne ate without thinking. She looked out the window. Her eyes were fixed on the sky. She did not really see it. This made Marilla more nervous.

Marilla felt Anne's body was there. But her mind was far away. It was in a world of imagination. Marilla wondered who would want such a child. But Matthew wanted to keep her. Marilla did not understand why. Marilla felt Matthew still wanted her. He wanted her like last night. He would keep wanting her.

That was Matthew's way. He would decide something. Then he would stick to it quietly. His quiet way was stronger than if he had argued.

After breakfast, Anne stopped dreaming. She offered to wash dishes. "Can you wash dishes well?" Marilla asked. She did not trust Anne. "Pretty well," Anne said. "But I am better at taking care of children. I have done that a lot. It is too bad you have no children here."

"I do not want more children to care for," Marilla said. "You are enough trouble. I do not know what to do with you. Matthew is a very strange man."

"I think he is kind," Anne said. She sounded hurt. "He is very understanding. He did not mind my talking. He seemed to like it. I felt we were alike when I saw him."

"You are both strange," Marilla said. She sniffed. "If that is what you mean by alike. Yes, you can wash the dishes. Use a lot of hot water. Dry them well."

"I have much to do this morning. I must go to White Sands later. I will see Mrs. Spencer. You will come with me. We will decide what to do with you. After dishes, go make your bed."

Anne washed the dishes well. Marilla watched her closely. Later, Anne made her bed. She did not do it very well. She had never learned to make a bed with a feather mattress. But she finished it. Marilla told her to go outside. Marilla wanted Anne to play until dinner.

Anne ran to the door. Her face was bright. Her eyes shone. But she stopped at the door. She turned around. She came back. She sat at the table. Her bright look was gone. It was like a light put out.

"What is wrong now?" Marilla asked. "I do not dare to go outside," Anne said. She sounded very sad. "If I cannot stay here, there is no point in loving Green Gables. If I go out, I will get to know the trees and flowers."

"I will know the orchard and the brook. Then I will love them. It is hard enough now. I will not make it harder. I want to go out very much. Everything calls to me. It says, 'Anne, come play with us.' But it is better not to."

"There is no use loving things if you must leave them. It is hard not to love things. Is it not? That is why I was so happy. I thought I would live here. I thought I would have many things to love. Nothing would stop me. But that short dream is over. I accept my fate now."

"So I will not go out. I fear I will not accept it again. What is the name of that flower on the window?" Anne asked.

"That is an apple-scented geranium," Marilla said. "Oh, I do not mean that kind of name," Anne said. "I mean a name you gave it. Did you not name it? May I name it then? May I call it Bonny? May I call it Bonny while I am here? Please let me!"

"Goodness, I do not care," Marilla said. "Why name a flower?" "Oh, I like things to have names," Anne said. "Even flowers. It makes them seem more like people. Maybe it hurts a flower's feelings. To be called only a geranium. You would not like to be called only a woman."

"Yes, I will call it Bonny. I named the cherry tree this morning. I called it Snow Queen. Because it was so white. It will not always have flowers. But you can imagine it does. Can you not?"

"I have never seen anyone like her," Marilla mumbled. She went to the cellar to get potatoes. "She is interesting, like Matthew says. I wonder what she will say next. She will charm me too. She has charmed Matthew."

"His look when he left said everything. He wants to keep her. I wish he would talk. Then I could argue with him. But what can you do with a man who only looks?"

Anne was dreaming again. Her chin was in her hands. Her eyes looked at the sky. Marilla came back from the cellar. Marilla left Anne there. Dinner was soon ready. "I can use the horse and buggy this afternoon, Matthew?" Marilla asked.

Matthew nodded. He looked sadly at Anne. Marilla saw his look. She said firmly, "I will go to White Sands. I will fix this. Anne will come with me. Mrs. Spencer will send her back to Nova Scotia."

"I will leave your tea ready. I will be home to milk the cows." Matthew still said nothing. Marilla felt she had wasted her words. It is annoying when someone does not talk back.

Matthew put the horse in the buggy. Marilla and Anne left. Matthew opened the gate for them. As they drove, he spoke. He spoke to no one in particular.

"Jerry Buote was here this morning. I told him I would hire him. He will work for the summer."

Marilla did not answer. She hit the horse with the whip. The horse was not used to this. It ran fast down the lane. Marilla looked back. She saw Matthew by the gate. He was looking sadly after them.

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