I do n't think a teacher should take such a mean advantage , do you ? We 're studying agriculture now and I 've found out at last what makes the roads red . It 's a great comfort . I wonder how Marilla and Mrs. Lynde are enjoying themselves . Mrs. Lynde says Canada is going to the dogs the way things are being run at Ottawa and that it 's an awful warning to the electors . She says if women were allowed to vote we would soon see a blessed change . What way do you vote , Matthew ? '' `` Conservative , '' said Matthew promptly . To vote Conservative was part of Matthew 's religion . `` Then I 'm Conservative too , '' said Anne decidedly . `` I 'm glad because Gil -- because some of the boys in school are Grits . I guess Mr. Phillips is a Grit too because Prissy Andrews 's father is one , and Ruby Gillis says that when a man is courting he always has to agree with the girl 's mother in religion and her father in politics . Is that true , Matthew ? '' `` Well now , I dunno , '' said Matthew . `` Did you ever go courting , Matthew ? '' `` Well now , no , I dunno 's I ever did , '' said Matthew , who had certainly never thought of such a thing in his whole existence . Anne reflected with her chin in her hands . `` It must be rather interesting , do n't you think , Matthew ? Ruby Gillis says when she grows up she 's going to have ever so many beaus on the string and have them all crazy about her ; but I think that would be too exciting . I 'd rather have just one in his right mind .
But Ruby Gillis knows a great deal about such matters XXXXX she has so many big sisters , and Mrs. Lynde says the Gillis girls have gone off like hot cakes .
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