As much as she hated Gilbert , however , did she love Diana , with all the love of her passionate little heart , equally intense in its likes and dislikes . One evening Marilla , coming in from the orchard with a basket of apples , found Anne sitting along by the east window in the twilight , crying bitterly . `` Whatever 's the matter now , Anne ? '' she asked . `` It 's about Diana , '' sobbed Anne luxuriously . `` I love Diana so , Marilla . I can not ever live without her . But I know very well when we grow up that Diana will get married and go away and leave me . And oh , what shall I do ? I hate her husband -- I just hate him furiously . I 've been imagining it all out -- the wedding and everything -- Diana dressed in snowy garments , with a veil , and looking as beautiful and regal as a queen ; and me the bridesmaid , with a lovely dress too , and puffed sleeves , but with a breaking heart hid beneath my smiling face . And then bidding Diana goodbye-e-e -- '' Here Anne broke down entirely and wept with increasing bitterness . Marilla turned quickly away to hide her twitching face ; but it was no use ; she collapsed on the nearest chair and burst into such a hearty and unusual peal of laughter that Matthew , crossing the yard outside , halted in amazement . When had he heard Marilla laugh like that before ? `` Well , Anne Shirley , '' said Marilla as soon as she could speak , `` if you must borrow trouble , for pity 's sake borrow it handier home . I should think you had an imagination , sure enough . '' CHAPTER XVI . Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results OCTOBER was a beautiful month at Green Gables , when the birches in the hollow turned as golden as sunshine and the maples behind the orchard were royal crimson and the wild cherry trees along the lane put on the loveliest shades of dark red and bronzy green , while the fields sunned themselves in aftermaths . Anne reveled in the world of color about her . `` Oh , Marilla , '' she exclaimed one Saturday morning , coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs , `` I 'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers .
It would be terrible XXXXX we just skipped from September to November , would n't it ?
as before beneath for if in into like outside with