If I had n't seen the White Way of Delight and the Lake of Shining Waters it would n't be so hard . '' `` What on earth does she mean ? '' demanded Marilla , staring at Matthew . `` She -- she 's just referring to some conversation we had on the road , '' said Matthew hastily . `` I 'm going out to put the mare in , Marilla . Have tea ready when I come back . '' `` Did Mrs. Spencer bring anybody over besides you ? '' continued Marilla when Matthew had gone out . `` She brought Lily Jones for herself . Lily is only five years old and she is very beautiful and had nut-brown hair . If I was very beautiful and had nut-brown hair would you keep me ? '' `` No . We want a boy to help Matthew on the farm . A girl would be of no use to us . Take off your hat . I 'll lay it and your bag on the hall table . '' Anne took off her hat meekly . Matthew came back presently and they sat down to supper . But Anne could not eat . In vain she nibbled at the bread and butter and pecked at the crab-apple preserve out of the little scalloped glass dish by her plate .
She did not really make any headway XXXXX all .
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