Despite her awe of Walter she revelled in his `` book talk . '' It always gave her a delightful sensation . Walter had been reading his Coleridge that day , and he pictured a heaven where `` There were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossomed many an incense bearing tree , And there were forests ancient as the hills Enfolding sunny spots of greenery . '' `` I did n't know there was any woods in heaven , '' said Mary , with a long breath . `` I thought it was all streets -- and streets -- AND streets . '' `` Of course there are woods , '' said Nan . `` Mother ca n't live without trees and I ca n't , so what would be the use of going to heaven if there were n't any trees ? '' `` There are cities , too , '' said the young dreamer , `` splendid cities -- coloured just like the sunset , with sapphire towers and rainbow domes . They are built of gold and diamonds -- whole streets of diamonds , flashing like the sun . In the squares there are crystal fountains kissed by the light , and everywhere the asphodel blooms -- the flower of heaven . '' `` Fancy ! '' said Mary . `` I saw the main street in Charlottetown once and I thought it was real grand , but I s ` pose it 's nothing to heaven . Well , it all sounds gorgeous the way you tell it , but wo n't it be kind of dull , too ? '' `` Oh , I guess we can have some fun when the angels ' backs are turned , '' said Faith comfortably . `` Heaven is ALL fun , '' declared Di . `` The Bible does n't say so , '' cried Mary , who had read so much of the Bible on Sunday afternoons under Miss Cornelia 's eye that she now considered herself quite an authority on it . `` Mother says the Bible language is figurative , '' said Nan . `` Does that mean that it is n't true ? '' asked Mary hopefully .
`` No -- not exactly -- but I think it means XXXXX heaven will be just like what you 'd like it to be . ''
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