If Miss Cornelia had announced her intention of going out to the channel and drowning herself the thing might have been believable . This was not . So they waited . Of course Miss Cornelia had made a mistake . `` Well , you both look sort of kerflummexed , '' said Miss Cornelia , with a twinkle in her eyes . Now that the awkward moment of revelation was over , Miss Cornelia was her own woman again . `` Do you think I 'm too young and inexperienced for matrimony ? '' `` You know -- it IS rather staggering , '' said Gilbert , trying to gather his wits together . `` I 've heard you say a score of times that you would n't marry the best man in the world . '' `` I 'm not going to marry the best man in the world , '' retorted Miss Cornelia . `` Marshall Elliott is a long way from being the best . '' `` Are you going to marry Marshall Elliott ? '' exclaimed Anne , recovering her power of speech under this second shock . `` Yes . I could have had him any time these twenty years if I 'd lifted my finger . But do you suppose I was going to walk into church beside a perambulating haystack like that ? '' `` I am sure we are very glad -- and we wish you all possible happiness , '' said Anne , very flatly and inadequately , as she felt . She was not prepared for such an occasion . She had never imagined herself offering betrothal felicitations to Miss Cornelia . `` Thanks , I knew you would , '' said Miss Cornelia .
`` You are the first of my friends XXXXX know it . ''
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