Those trees look as if I could blow them away with a breath -- pouf ! I 'm so glad I live in a world where there are white frosts , are n't you ? And I 'm so glad Mrs. Hammond had three pairs of twins after all . If she had n't I might n't have known what to do for Minnie May . I 'm real sorry I was ever cross with Mrs. Hammond for having twins . But , oh , Matthew , I 'm so sleepy . I ca n't go to school . I just know I could n't keep my eyes open and I 'd be so stupid . But I hate to stay home , for Gil -- some of the others will get head of the class , and it 's so hard to get up again -- although of course the harder it is the more satisfaction you have when you do get up , have n't you ? '' `` Well now , I guess you 'll manage all right , '' said Matthew , looking at Anne 's white little face and the dark shadows under her eyes . `` You just go right to bed and have a good sleep . I 'll do all the chores . '' Anne accordingly went to bed and slept so long and soundly that it was well on in the white and rosy winter afternoon when she awoke and descended to the kitchen where Marilla , who had arrived home in the meantime , was sitting knitting . `` Oh , did you see the Premier ? '' exclaimed Anne at once . `` What did he look like Marilla ? '' `` Well , he never got to be Premier on account of his looks , '' said Marilla . `` Such a nose as that man had ! But he can speak . I was proud of being a Conservative .
Rachel Lynde , XXXXX course , being a Liberal , had no use for him .
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