Mrs. Lynde says that if I keep stretching out next year as I 've done this I 'll have to put on longer skirts . She says I 'm all running to legs and eyes . And when I put on longer skirts I shall feel that I have to live up to them and be very dignified . It wo n't even do to believe in fairies then , I 'm afraid ; so I 'm going to believe in them with all my whole heart this summer . I think we 're going to have a very gay vacation . Ruby Gillis is going to have a birthday party soon and there 's the Sunday school picnic and the missionary concert next month . And Mr. Barry says that some evening he 'll take Diana and me over to the White Sands Hotel and have dinner there . They have dinner there in the evening , you know . Jane Andrews was over once last summer and she says it was a dazzling sight to see the electric lights and the flowers and all the lady guests in such beautiful dresses . Jane says it was her first glimpse into high life and she 'll never forget it to her dying day . '' Mrs. Lynde came up the next afternoon to find out why Marilla had not been at the Aid meeting on Thursday . When Marilla was not at Aid meeting people knew there was something wrong at Green Gables . `` Matthew had a bad spell with his heart Thursday , '' Marilla explained , `` and I did n't feel like leaving him . Oh , yes , he 's all right again now , but he takes them spells oftener than he used to and I 'm anxious about him . The doctor says he must be careful to avoid excitement . That 's easy enough , for Matthew does n't go about looking for excitement by any means and never did , but he 's not to do any very heavy work either and you might as well tell Matthew not to breathe as not to work . Come and lay off your things , Rachel . You 'll stay to tea ? '' `` Well , seeing you 're so pressing , perhaps I might as well , stay '' said Mrs. Rachel , who had not the slightest intention of doing anything else . Mrs. Rachel and Marilla sat comfortably in the parlor while Anne got the tea and made hot biscuits that were light and white enough to defy even Mrs. Rachel 's criticism .
`` I must say Anne has turned out a real smart girl , '' admitted Mrs. Rachel , as Marilla accompanied her to the end XXXXX the lane at sunset .
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