Look at that sea , girls -- all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen . We could n't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds . You would n't change into any of those women if you could . Would you want to be that white-lace girl and wear a sour look all your life , as if you 'd been born turning up your nose at the world ? Or the pink lady , kind and nice as she is , so stout and short that you 'd really no figure at all ? Or even Mrs. Evans , with that sad , sad look in her eyes ? She must have been dreadfully unhappy sometime to have such a look . You KNOW you would n't , Jane Andrews ! '' `` I DO N'T know -- exactly , '' said Jane unconvinced . `` I think diamonds would comfort a person for a good deal . '' `` Well , I do n't want to be anyone but myself , even if I go uncomforted by diamonds all my life , '' declared Anne . `` I 'm quite content to be Anne of Green Gables , with my string of pearl beads . I know Matthew gave me as much love with them as ever went with Madame the Pink Lady 's jewels . '' CHAPTER XXXIV . A Queen 's Girl The next three weeks were busy ones at Green Gables , for Anne was getting ready to go to Queen 's , and there was much sewing to be done , and many things to be talked over and arranged . Anne 's outfit was ample and pretty , for Matthew saw to that , and Marilla for once made no objections whatever to anything he purchased or suggested . More -- one evening she went up to the east gable with her arms full of a delicate pale green material . `` Anne , here 's something for a nice light dress for you . I do n't suppose you really need it ; you 've plenty of pretty waists ; but I thought maybe you 'd like something real dressy to wear if you were asked out anywhere of an evening in town , to a party or anything like that . I hear that Jane and Ruby and Josie have got ` evening dresses , ' as they call them , and I do n't mean you shall be behind them .
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