She’s next door to a perfect heathen.
Read moreMarilla Makes Up Her Mind
It’s the prospect of Anne being forced to carry on the cycle of neglect and abuse that makes up Marilla’s mind.
Read moreAnne’s History
Marilla spends some quality time with Anne and hears her backstory.
Read moreMorning at Green Gables
There is no use in loving things if you have to be torn from them.
Read moreMarilla Cuthbert Is Surprised
“Matthew Cuthbert, who’s that?”
Read moreMatthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
We spend this chapter getting acquainted with Matthew and the orphan delivered to him who is decidedly not a boy.
Read moreMrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised
This chapter is functionally a prologue, as the central characters set up some expectations to topple.
Read moreAnne of Green Gables
There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the end of them, then I’ll be through with them. That’s a very comforting thought. Read more