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 of the lane at sunset . `` She must be a great help to you . '' `` She is , '' said Marilla , `` and she 's real steady and reliable now . I used to be afraid she 'd never get over her featherbrained ways , but she has and I would n't be afraid to trust her in anything now . '' `` I never would have thought she 'd have turned out so well that first day I was here three years ago , '' said Mrs. Rachel . `` Lawful heart , shall I ever forget that tantrum of hers ! When I went home that night I says to Thomas , says I , ` Mark my words , Thomas , Marilla Cuthbert 'll live to rue the step she 's took . ' But I was mistaken and I 'm real glad of it . I ai n't one of those kind of people , Marilla , as can never be brought to own up that they 've made a mistake . No , that never was my way , thank goodness .
I did make a mistake in judging Anne , but it were n't no wonder , for an odder , unexpecteder witch XXXXX a child there never was in this world , that 's what .
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