Gilbert 's interests made the change necessary ; his work , successful though it had been , was hampered by his location . Anne realised that the end of their life in this dear place drew nigh , and that she must face the fact bravely . But how her heart ached ! `` It will be just like tearing something out of my life , '' she sobbed . `` And oh , if I could hope that some nice folk would come here in our place -- or even that it would be left vacant . That itself would be better than having it overrun with some horde who know nothing of the geography of dreamland , and nothing of the history that has given this house its soul and its identity . And if such a tribe come here the place will go to rack and ruin in no time -- an old place goes down so quickly if it is not carefully attended to . They 'll tear up my garden -- and let the Lombardies get ragged -- and the paling will come to look like a mouth with half the teeth missing -- and the roof will leak -- and the plaster fall -- and they 'll stuff pillows and rags in broken window panes -- and everything will be out-at-elbows . '' Anne 's imagination pictured forth so vividly the coming degeneration of her dear little house that it hurt her as severely as if it had already been an accomplished fact . She sat down on the stairs and had a long , bitter cry . Susan found her there and enquired with much concern what the trouble was . `` You have not quarrelled with the doctor , have you now , Mrs. Doctor , dear ? But if you have , do not worry . It is a thing quite likely to happen to married couples , I am told , although I have had no experience that way myself . He will be sorry , and you can soon make it up . '' `` No , no , Susan , we have n't quarrelled . It 's only -- Gilbert is going to buy the Morgan place , and we 'll have to go and live at the Glen . And it will break my heart . '' Susan did not enter into Anne 's feelings at all . She was , indeed , quite rejoiced over the prospect of living at the Glen .
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