More-over , she did not fancy Mrs. Blewett . To hand a sensitive , `` highstrung '' child over to such a woman ! No , she could not take the responsibility of doing that ! `` Well , I do n't know , '' she said slowly . `` I did n't say that Matthew and I had absolutely decided that we would n't keep her . In fact I may say that Matthew is disposed to keep her . I just came over to find out how the mistake had occurred . I think I 'd better take her home again and talk it over with Matthew . I feel that I ought n't to decide on anything without consulting him . If we make up our mind not to keep her we 'll bring or send her over to you tomorrow night . If we do n't you may know that she is going to stay with us . Will that suit you , Mrs. Blewett ? '' `` I suppose it 'll have to , '' said Mrs. Blewett ungraciously . During Marilla 's speech a sunrise had been dawning on Anne 's face . First the look of despair faded out ; then came a faint flush of hope ; her eyes grew deep and bright as morning stars . The child was quite transfigured ; and , a moment later , when Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Blewett went out in quest of a recipe the latter had come to borrow she sprang up and flew across the room to Marilla . `` Oh , Miss Cuthbert , did you really say that perhaps you would let me stay at Green Gables ? '' she said , in a breathless whisper , as if speaking aloud might shatter the glorious possibility . `` Did you really say it ? Or did I only imagine that you did ? ''
`` I think you 'd better learn to control that imagination of yours , Anne , if you ca n't distinguish between what is real and what is n't , '' said XXXXX crossly .
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