The doctor said he died of dyspepsia , but I shall always maintain that he died of Atossa 's tongue , that 's what . Poor soul , she always knew everything about her neighbors , but she never was very well acquainted with herself . Well , she 's gone anyhow ; and I suppose the next excitement will be Diana 's wedding . '' `` It seems funny and horrible to think of Diana 's being married , '' sighed Anne , hugging her knees and looking through the gap in the Haunted Wood to the light that was shining in Diana 's room . `` I do n't see what 's horrible about it , when she 's doing so well , '' said Mrs. Lynde emphatically . `` Fred Wright has a fine farm and he is a model young man . '' `` He certainly is n't the wild , dashing , wicked , young man Diana once wanted to marry , '' smiled Anne . `` Fred is extremely good . '' `` That 's just what he ought to be . Would you want Diana to marry a wicked man ? Or marry one yourself ? '' `` Oh , no . I would n't want to marry anybody who was wicked , but I think I 'd like it if he COULD be wicked and WOULD N'T . Now , Fred is HOPELESSLY good . '' `` You 'll have more sense some day , I hope , '' said Marilla . Marilla spoke rather bitterly . She was grievously disappointed . She knew Anne had refused Gilbert Blythe . Avonlea gossip buzzed over the fact , which had leaked out , nobody knew how . Perhaps Charlie Sloane had guessed and told his guesses for truth .
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