IV Different Opinions One evening at sunset , Jane Andrews , Gilbert Blythe , and Anne Shirley were lingering by a fence in the shadow of gently swaying spruce boughs , where a wood cut known as the Birch Path joined the main road . Jane had been up to spend the afternoon with Anne , who walked part of the way home with her ; at the fence they met Gilbert , and all three were now talking about the fateful morrow ; for that morrow was the first of September and the schools would open . Jane would go to Newbridge and Gilbert to White Sands . `` You both have the advantage of me , '' sighed Anne . `` You 're going to teach children who do n't know you , but I have to teach my own old schoolmates , and Mrs. Lynde says she 's afraid they wo n't respect me as they would a stranger unless I 'm very cross from the first . But I do n't believe a teacher should be cross . Oh , it seems to me such a responsibility ! '' `` I guess we 'll get on all right , '' said Jane comfortably . Jane was not troubled by any aspirations to be an influence for good . She meant to earn her salary fairly , please the trustees , and get her name on the School Inspector 's roll of honor . Further ambitions Jane had none . `` The main thing will be to keep order and a teacher has to be a little cross to do that . If my pupils wo n't do as I tell them I shall punish them . '' `` How ? '' `` Give them a good whipping , of course . '' `` Oh , Jane , you would n't , '' cried Anne , shocked . `` Jane , you COULD N'T ! '' `` Indeed , I could and would , if they deserved it , '' said Jane decidedly . `` I could NEVER whip a child , '' said Anne with equal decision . `` I do n't believe in it AT ALL .
Miss Stacy never whipped any of us and she had perfect order ; and Mr. Phillips was always whipping and he had no order XXXXX all .
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