To vote Conservative was part of Matthew 's religion . `` Then I 'm Conservative too , '' said Anne decidedly . `` I 'm glad because Gil -- because some of the boys in school are Grits . I guess Mr. Phillips is a Grit too because Prissy Andrews 's father is one , and Ruby Gillis says that when a man is courting he always has to agree with the girl 's mother in religion and her father in politics . Is that true , Matthew ? '' `` Well now , I dunno , '' said Matthew . `` Did you ever go courting , Matthew ? '' `` Well now , no , I dunno 's I ever did , '' said Matthew , who had certainly never thought of such a thing in his whole existence . Anne reflected with her chin in her hands . `` It must be rather interesting , do n't you think , Matthew ? Ruby Gillis says when she grows up she 's going to have ever so many beaus on the string and have them all crazy about her ; but I think that would be too exciting . I 'd rather have just one in his right mind . But Ruby Gillis knows a great deal about such matters because she has so many big sisters , and Mrs. Lynde says the Gillis girls have gone off like hot cakes . Mr. Phillips goes up to see Prissy Andrews nearly every evening . He says it is to help her with her lessons but Miranda Sloane is studying for Queen 's too , and I should think she needed help a lot more than Prissy because she 's ever so much stupider , but he never goes to help her in the evenings at all . There are a great many things in this world that I ca n't understand very well , Matthew . '' `` Well now , I dunno as I comprehend them all myself , '' acknowledged Matthew . `` Well , I suppose I must finish up my lessons . I wo n't allow myself to open that new book Jane lent me until I 'm through . But it 's a terrible temptation , Matthew .
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