`` But he was n't talking to me , '' protested Anne . `` He was talking to God and he did n't seem to be very much inter-ested in it , either . I think he thought God was too far off though . There was a long row of white birches hanging over the lake and the sunshine fell down through them , ` way , ` way down , deep into the water . Oh , Marilla , it was like a beautiful dream ! It gave me a thrill and I just said , ` Thank you for it , God , ' two or three times . '' `` Not out loud , I hope , '' said Marilla anxiously . `` Oh , no , just under my breath . Well , Mr. Bell did get through at last and they told me to go into the classroom with Miss Rogerson 's class . There were nine other girls in it . They all had puffed sleeves . I tried to imagine mine were puffed , too , but I could n't . Why could n't I ? It was as easy as could be to imagine they were puffed when I was alone in the east gable , but it was awfully hard there among the others who had really truly puffs . '' `` You should n't have been thinking about your sleeves in Sunday school . You should have been attending to the lesson . I hope you knew it . '' `` Oh , yes ; and I answered a lot of questions . Miss Rogerson asked ever so many . I do n't think it was fair for her to do all the asking .
There were lots I wanted XXXXX ask her , but I did n't like to because I did n't think she was a kindred spirit .
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