One day Marilla said, "Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday.
One
day
Marilla
said
,
``
Anne
,
your
new
teacher
,
Miss
Stacy
,
spoke
to
me
yesterday
.
She says you must study for the examinations for Queen's College in two years' time.
She
says
you
must
study
for
the
examinations
for
Queen
's
College
in
two
years
'
time
.
Then if you do well, you can study at Queen's in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you'll be a teacher!"
Then
if
you
do
well
,
you
can
study
at
Queen
's
in
Charlottetown
for
a
year
,
and
after
that
you
'll
be
a
teacher
!
''
"That doesn't matter, Anne.
``
That
does
n't
matter
,
Anne
.
When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could.
When
Matthew
and
I
adopted
you
three
years
ago
,
we
decided
to
look
after
you
as
well
as
we
could
.
Of course we'll pay for you to study.
Of
course
we
'll
pay
for
you
to
study
.
"So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work.
``
So
in
the
afternoons
Anne
and
some
of
her
friends
stayed
late
at
school
,
and
Miss
Stacy
helped
them
with
the
special
examination
work
.
Diana didn't want to go to Queen's, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed.
Diana
did
n't
want
to
go
to
Queen
's
,
so
she
went
home
early
,
but
Gilbert
stayed
.
He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination.
He
and
Anne
still
never
spoke
and
everybody
knew
that
they
were
enemies
,
because
they
both
wanted
to
be
first
in
the
examination
.
Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert weren't friends, but it was too late now.
Secretly
,
Anne
was
sorry
that
she
and
Gilbert
were
n't
friends
,
but
it
was
too
late
now
.
For two years, Anne studied hard at school.
For
two
years
,
Anne
studied
hard
at
school
.
She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her.
She
enjoyed
learning
,
and
Miss
Stacy
was
pleased
with
her
.
But she didn't study all the time.
But
she
did
n't
study
all
the
time
.
In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew.
In
the
evenings
and
at
weekends
she
visited
her
friends
,
or
walked
through
the
fields
with
Diana
,
or
sat
talking
to
Matthew
.
"Your Anne is a big girl now.
``
Your
Anne
is
a
big
girl
now
.
She's taller than you," Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day.
She
's
taller
than
you
,
''
Rachel
Lynde
told
Marilla
one
day
.
"You're right, Rachel!"
``
You
're
right
,
Rachel
!
''
said Marilla in surprise.
said
Marilla
in
surprise
.
"And she's a very good girl now, isn't she?
``
And
she
's
a
very
good
girl
now
,
is
n't
she
?
She doesn't get into trouble these days.
She
does
n't
get
into
trouble
these
days
.
I'm sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla."
I
'm
sure
she
helps
you
a
lot
with
the
housework
,
Marilla
.
''
"Yes, I don't know what I'd do without her," said Marilla, smiling.
``
Yes
,
I
do
n't
know
what
I
'd
do
without
her
,
''
said
Marilla
,
smiling
.
"And look at her!
``
And
look
at
her
!
Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair!
Those
beautiful
grey
eyes
,
and
that
red-brown
hair
!
You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her.
You
know
,
Marilla
,
I
thought
you
and
Matthew
made
a
mistake
when
you
adopted
her
.
But now I see I was wrong.
But
now
I
see
I
was
wrong
.
You've looked after her very well."
You
've
looked
after
her
very
well
.
''
"Well, thank you, Rachel," replied Marilla, pleased.
``
Well
,
thank
you
,
Rachel
,
''
replied
Marilla
,
pleased
.
That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying.
That
evening
,
when
Matthew
came
into
the
kitchen
,
he
saw
that
his
sister
was
crying
.
"What's the matter?"
``
What
's
the
matter
?
''
he asked, surprised.
he
asked
,
surprised
.
"You haven't cried since...well, I can't remember when."
``
You
have
n't
cried
since
...
well
,
I
ca
n't
remember
when
.
''
"It's just...well, I was thinking about Anne," said Marilla.
``
It
's
just
...
well
,
I
was
thinking
about
Anne
,
''
said
Marilla
.
"I'll...I'll miss her when she goes away."
``
I
'll
...
I
'll
miss
her
when
she
goes
away
.
''
"When she goes to Queen's, you mean?
``
When
she
goes
to
Queen
's
,
you
mean
?
Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train."
Yes
,
but
she
can
come
home
at
weekends
,
on
the
train
.
''
"I'll still miss her," said Marilla sadly."
``
I
'll
still
miss
her
,
''
said
Marilla
sadly
.
''
In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations.
In
June
the
Avonlea
boys
and
girls
had
to
go
to
Charlottetown
to
take
their
examinations
.
"Oh, I do hope that I've done well," Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables.
``
Oh
,
I
do
hope
that
I
've
done
well
,
''
Anne
told
Diana
when
she
arrived
back
at
Green
Gables
.
"The examinations were very difficult.
``
The
examinations
were
very
difficult
.
And I've got to wait for three weeks before I know!
And
I
've
got
to
wait
for
three
weeks
before
I
know
!
Three weeks!
Three
weeks
!
I'll die!"
I
'll
die
!
''
Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert.
Anne
wanted
to
do
better
than
Gilbert
.
But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla.
But
she
also
wanted
to
do
well
for
Matthew
and
Marilla
.
That was very important to her.
That
was
very
important
to
her
.
Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, "Look, Anne!
Diana
was
the
first
to
hear
the
news
,
she
ran
into
the
kitchen
at
Green
Gables
and
shouted
,
``
Look
,
Anne
!
It's in Father's newspaper!
It
's
in
Father
's
newspaper
!
You're first...with Gilbert...out of all the students on the island!
You
're
first
...
with
Gilbert
...
out
of
all
the
students
on
the
island
!
Oh, how wonderful!"
Oh
,
how
wonderful
!
''
Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred.
Anne
took
the
paper
with
shaking
hands
,
and
saw
her
name
,
at
the
top
of
the
list
of
two
hundred
.
She could not speak.
She
could
not
speak
.
"Well, now, I knew it," said Matthew with a warm smile.
``
Well
,
now
,
I
knew
it
,
''
said
Matthew
with
a
warm
smile
.
"You've done well, I must say, Anne," said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased.
``
You
've
done
well
,
I
must
say
,
Anne
,
''
said
Marilla
,
who
was
secretly
very
pleased
.
For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy.
For
the
next
three
weeks
Anne
and
Marilla
were
very
busy
.
Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown.
Anne
needs
new
dresses
to
take
to
Charlottetown
.
One day Marilla said, "Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queen's College in two years' time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen's in Charlottetown for a year, and after that you'll be a teacher!"  "That doesn't matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course we'll pay for you to study. "So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didn't want to go to Queen's, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert weren't friends, but it was too late now.  For two years, Anne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didn't study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew.  "Your Anne is a big girl now. She's taller than you," Rachel Lynde told Marilla one day.  "You're right, Rachel!" said Marilla in surprise.  "And she's a very good girl now, isn't she? She doesn't get into trouble these days. I'm sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla."  "Yes, I don't know what I'd do without her," said Marilla, smiling.  "And look at her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. You've looked after her very well."  "Well, thank you, Rachel," replied Marilla, pleased.  That evening, when Matthew came into the kitchen, he saw that his sister was crying.  "What's the matter?" he asked, surprised. "You haven't cried since...well, I can't remember when."  "It's just...well, I was thinking about Anne," said Marilla. "I'll...I'll miss her when she goes away."  "When she goes to Queen's, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at weekends, on the train."  "I'll still miss her," said Marilla sadly."  In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations.  "Oh, I do hope that I've done well," Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables. "The examinations were very difficult. And I've got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! I'll die!"  Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her.  Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, "Look, Anne! It's in Father's newspaper! You're first...with Gilbert...out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!" Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak.  "Well, now, I knew it," said Matthew with a warm smile.  "You've done well, I must say, Anne," said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased.  For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown.