Anne leaned across the table and took Marilla 's face in her hands . `` You are not looking as well yourself as I 'd like to see you , Marilla . You look tired . I 'm afraid you 've been working too hard . You must take a rest , now that I 'm home . I 'm just going to take this one day off to visit all the dear old spots and hunt up my old dreams , and then it will be your turn to be lazy while I do the work . '' Marilla smiled affectionately at her girl . `` It 's not the work -- it 's my head . I 've got a pain so often now -- behind my eyes . Doctor Spencer 's been fussing with glasses , but they do n't do me any good . There is a distinguished oculist coming to the Island the last of June and the doctor says I must see him . I guess I 'll have to . I ca n't read or sew with any comfort now . Well , Anne , you 've done real well at Queen 's I must say . To take First Class License in one year and win the Avery scholarship -- well , well , Mrs. Lynde says pride goes before a fall and she does n't believe in the higher education of women at all ; she says it unfits them for woman 's true sphere . I do n't believe a word of it . Speaking of Rachel reminds me -- did you hear anything about the Abbey Bank lately , Anne ? '' `` I heard it was shaky , '' answered Anne . `` Why ? '' `` That is what Rachel said .
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