with that sad, sad look in her eyes? She must have been dreadfully
unhappy sometime to have such a look. You _know_ you wouldn t, Jane
Andrews!
I _don t_ know--exactly, said Jane unconvinced. I think diamonds would
comfort a person for a good deal.
Well, I don t want to be anyone but myself, even if I go uncomforted by
diamonds all my life, declared Anne. I m quite content to be Anne of
Green Gables, with my string of pearl beads. I know Matthew gave me as
much love with them as ever went with Madame the Pink Lady s jewels.
CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen s Girl
THE next three weeks were busy ones at Green Gables, for Anne was
getting ready to go to Queen s, and there was much sewing to be done,
and many things to be talked over and arranged. Anne s outfit was
ample and pretty, for Matthew saw to that, and Marilla for once made
no objections whatever to anything he purchased or suggested. More--one
evening she went up to the east gable with her arms full of a delicate
pale green material.
Anne, here s something for a nice light dress for you. I don t suppose
you really need it; you ve plenty of pretty waists; but I thought maybe
you d like something real dressy to wear if you were asked out anywhere
of an evening in town, to a party or anything like that. I hear that
Jane and Ruby and Josie have got evening dresses, as they call them,
and I don t mean you shall be behind them. I got Mrs. Allan to help me
pick it in town last week, and we ll get Emily Gillis to make it for
you. Emily has got taste, and her fits aren t to be equaled.
Oh, Marilla, it s just lovely, said Anne. Thank you so much. I don t
believe you ought to be so kind to me--it s making it harder every day
for me to go away.
The green dress was made up with as many tucks and frills and shirrings
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