I 've always imagined that my name was Cordelia -- at least , I always have of late years . When I was young I used to imagine it was Geraldine , but I like Cordelia better now . But if you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an E. '' `` What difference does it make how it 's spelled ? '' asked Marilla with another rusty smile as she picked up the teapot . `` Oh , it makes SUCH a difference . It LOOKS so much nicer . When you hear a name pronounced ca n't you always see it in your mind , just as if it was printed out ? I can ; and A-n-n looks dreadful , but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished . If you 'll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia . '' `` Very well , then , Anne spelled with an E , can you tell us how this mistake came to be made ? We sent word to Mrs. Spencer to bring us a boy . Were there no boys at the asylum ? '' `` Oh , yes , there was an abundance of them . But Mrs. Spencer said DISTINCTLY that you wanted a girl about eleven years old . And the matron said she thought I would do . You do n't know how delighted I was . I could n't sleep all last night for joy . Oh , '' she added reproachfully , turning to Matthew , `` why did n't you tell me at the station that you did n't want me and leave me there ? If I had n't seen the White Way of Delight and the Lake of Shining Waters it would n't be so hard . '' `` What on earth does she mean ? ''
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