Remained only Mrs. Lynde ; for of no other woman in Avonlea would Matthew have dared to ask advice . To Mrs. Lynde he went accordingly , and that good lady promptly took the matter out of the harassed man 's hands . `` Pick out a dress for you to give Anne ? To be sure I will . I 'm going to Carmody tomorrow and I 'll attend to it . Have you something particular in mind ? No ? Well , I 'll just go by my own judgment then . I believe a nice rich brown would just suit Anne , and William Blair has some new gloria in that 's real pretty . Perhaps you 'd like me to make it up for her , too , seeing that if Marilla was to make it Anne would probably get wind of it before the time and spoil the surprise ? Well , I 'll do it . No , it is n't a mite of trouble . I like sewing . I 'll make it to fit my niece , Jenny Gillis , for she and Anne are as like as two peas as far as figure goes . '' `` Well now , I 'm much obliged , '' said Matthew , `` and -- and -- I dunno -- but I 'd like -- I think they make the sleeves different nowadays to what they used to be . If it would n't be asking too much I -- I 'd like them made in the new way . '' `` Puffs ? Of course . You need n't worry a speck more about it , Matthew . I 'll make it up in the very latest fashion , '' said Mrs. Lynde .
To herself she added when Matthew had gone : `` It 'll be a real satisfaction to see that poor child wearing something decent XXXXX once .
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