But perhaps he will be more intellectual looking when he grows up . Charlie Sloane says he 's going to go into politics and be a member of Parliament , but Mrs. Lynde says he 'll never succeed at that , because the Sloanes are all honest people , and it 's only rascals that get on in politics nowadays . '' `` What is Gilbert Blythe going to be ? '' queried Marilla , seeing that Anne was opening her Caesar . `` I do n't happen to know what Gilbert Blythe 's ambition in life is -- if he has any , '' said Anne scornfully . There was open rivalry between Gilbert and Anne now . Previously the rivalry had been rather onesided , but there was no longer any doubt that Gilbert was as determined to be first in class as Anne was . He was a foeman worthy of her steel . The other members of the class tacitly acknowledged their superiority , and never dreamed of trying to compete with them . Since the day by the pond when she had refused to listen to his plea for forgiveness , Gilbert , save for the aforesaid determined rivalry , had evinced no recognition whatever of the existence of Anne Shirley . He talked and jested with the other girls , exchanged books and puzzles with them , discussed lessons and plans , sometimes walked home with one or the other of them from prayer meeting or Debating Club . But Anne Shirley he simply ignored , and Anne found out that it is not pleasant to be ignored . It was in vain that she told herself with a toss of her head that she did not care . Deep down in her wayward , feminine little heart she knew that she did care , and that if she had that chance of the Lake of Shining Waters again she would answer very differently . All at once , as it seemed , and to her secret dismay , she found that the old resentment she had cherished against him was gone -- gone just when she most needed its sustaining power . It was in vain that she recalled every incident and emotion of that memorable occasion and tried to feel the old satisfying anger . That day by the pond had witnessed its last spasmodic flicker . Anne realized that she had forgiven and forgotten without knowing it . But it was too late . And at least neither Gilbert nor anybody else , not even Diana , should ever suspect how sorry she was and how much she wished she had n't been so proud and horrid !
She determined to `` shroud her feelings in deepest oblivion , '' and it may be stated here and now that she did it , so successfully that Gilbert , who possibly was not quite so indifferent as he seemed , could not console himself XXXXX any belief that Anne felt his retaliatory scorn .
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