And it 's a tight fit for us now . Perhaps , in a few years , when Jem wants a room of his own , it will be entirely too small . '' `` Oh , I know -- I know , '' said Anne , tears filling her eyes . `` I know all that can be said against it , but I love it so -- and it 's so beautiful here . '' `` You would find it very lonely here after Leslie goes -- and Captain Jim has gone too . The Morgan place is beautiful , and in time we would love it . You know you have always admired it , Anne . '' `` Oh , yes , but -- but -- this has all seemed to come up so suddenly , Gilbert . I 'm dizzy . Ten minutes ago I had no thought of leaving this dear spot . I was planning what I meant to do for it in the spring -- what I meant to do in the garden . And if we leave this place who will get it ? It IS out-of-the-way , so it 's likely some poor , shiftless , wandering family will rent it -- and over-run it -- and oh , that would be desecration . It would hurt me horribly . '' `` I know . But we can not sacrifice our own interests to such considerations , Anne-girl . The Morgan place will suit us in every essential particular -- we really ca n't afford to miss such a chance . Think of that big lawn with those magnificent old trees ; and of that splendid hardwood grove behind it -- twelve acres of it . What a play place for our children ! There 's a fine orchard , too , and you 've always admired that high brick wall around the garden with the door in it -- you 've thought it was so like a story-book garden .
And there is almost as fine a view XXXXX the harbor and the dunes from the Morgan place as from here . ''
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