`` It seems funny and horrible to think of Diana 's being married , '' sighed Anne , hugging her knees and looking through the gap in the Haunted Wood to the light that was shining in Diana 's room . `` I do n't see what 's horrible about it , when she 's doing so well , '' said Mrs. Lynde emphatically . `` Fred Wright has a fine farm and he is a model young man . '' `` He certainly is n't the wild , dashing , wicked , young man Diana once wanted to marry , '' smiled Anne . `` Fred is extremely good . '' `` That 's just what he ought to be . Would you want Diana to marry a wicked man ? Or marry one yourself ? '' `` Oh , no . I would n't want to marry anybody who was wicked , but I think I 'd like it if he COULD be wicked and WOULD N'T . Now , Fred is HOPELESSLY good . '' `` You 'll have more sense some day , I hope , '' said Marilla . Marilla spoke rather bitterly . She was grievously disappointed . She knew Anne had refused Gilbert Blythe . Avonlea gossip buzzed over the fact , which had leaked out , nobody knew how . Perhaps Charlie Sloane had guessed and told his guesses for truth . Perhaps Diana had betrayed it to Fred and Fred had been indiscreet . At all events it was known ; Mrs. Blythe no longer asked Anne , in public or private , if she had heard lately from Gilbert , but passed her by with a frosty bow . Anne , who had always liked Gilbert 's merry , young-hearted mother , was grieved in secret over this .
Marilla said nothing ; but Mrs. Lynde gave Anne many exasperated digs XXXXX it , until fresh gossip reached that worthy lady , through the medium of Moody Spurgeon MacPherson 's mother , that Anne had another `` beau '' at college , who was rich and handsome and good all in one .
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