`` I suppose you are Mr. Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables ? '' she said in a peculiarly clear , sweet voice . `` I 'm very glad to see you . I was beginning to be afraid you were n't coming for me and I was imagining all the things that might have happened to prevent you . I had made up my mind that if you did n't come for me to-night I 'd go down the track to that big wild cherry-tree at the bend , and climb up into it to stay all night . I would n't be a bit afraid , and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry-tree all white with bloom in the moonshine , do n't you think ? You could imagine you were dwelling in marble halls , could n't you ? And I was quite sure you would come for me in the morning , if you did n't to-night . '' Matthew had taken the scrawny little hand awkwardly in his ; then and there he decided what to do . He could not tell this child with the glowing eyes that there had been a mistake ; he would take her home and let Marilla do that . She could n't be left at Bright River anyhow , no matter what mistake had been made , so all questions and explanations might as well be deferred until he was safely back at Green Gables . `` I 'm sorry I was late , '' he said shyly . `` Come along . The horse is over in the yard . Give me your bag . '' `` Oh , I can carry it , '' the child responded cheerfully . `` It is n't heavy . I 've got all my worldly goods in it , but it is n't heavy . And if it is n't carried in just a certain way the handle pulls out -- so I 'd better keep it because I know the exact knack of it . It 's an extremely old carpet-bag .
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