And Gil -- I mean some of the others are so smart at it . It is extremely mortifying , Marilla . `` Even Diana gets along better than I do . But I do n't mind being beaten by Diana . Even although we meet as strangers now I still love her with an INEXTINGUISHABLE love . It makes me very sad at times to think about her . But really , Marilla , one ca n't stay sad very long in such an interesting world , can one ? '' CHAPTER XVIII . Anne to the Rescue ALL things great are wound up with all things little . At first glance it might not seem that the decision of a certain Canadian Premier to include Prince Edward Island in a political tour could have much or anything to do with the fortunes of little Anne Shirley at Green Gables . But it had . It was a January the Premier came , to address his loyal supporters and such of his nonsupporters as chose to be present at the monster mass meeting held in Charlottetown . Most of the Avonlea people were on Premier 's side of politics ; hence on the night of the meeting nearly all the men and a goodly proportion of the women had gone to town thirty miles away . Mrs. Rachel Lynde had gone too . Mrs. Rachel Lynde was a red-hot politician and could n't have believed that the political rally could be carried through without her , although she was on the opposite side of politics . So she went to town and took her husband -- Thomas would be useful in looking after the horse -- and Marilla Cuthbert with her . Marilla had a sneaking interest in politics herself , and as she thought it might be her only chance to see a real live Premier , she promptly took it , leaving Anne and Matthew to keep house until her return the following day . Hence , while Marilla and Mrs. Rachel were enjoying themselves hugely at the mass meeting , Anne and Matthew had the cheerful kitchen at Green Gables all to themselves . A bright fire was glowing in the old-fashioned Waterloo stove and blue-white frost crystals were shining on the windowpanes . Matthew nodded over a FARMERS ' ADVOCATE on the sofa and Anne at the table studied her lessons with grim determination , despite sundry wistful glances at the clock shelf , where lay a new book that Jane Andrews had lent her that day .
Jane had assured her XXXXX it was warranted to produce any number of thrills , or words to that effect , and Anne 's fingers tingled to reach out for it .
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