She 's the only close friend I 've got here and I 'd be lost without her . We 've been neighbors for forty-five years and we 've never had a quarrel ... though we came rather near it that time you flew at Mrs. Rachel for calling you homely and redhaired . Do you remember , Anne ? '' `` I should think I do , '' said Anne ruefully . `` People do n't forget things like that . How I hated poor Mrs. Rachel at that moment ! '' `` And then that ` apology ' you made her . Well , you were a handful , in all conscience , Anne . I did feel so puzzled and bewildered how to manage you . Matthew understood you better . '' `` Matthew understood everything , '' said Anne softly , as she always spoke of him . `` Well , I think it could be managed so that Rachel and I would n't clash at all . It always seemed to me that the reason two women ca n't get along in one house is that they try to share the same kitchen and get in each other 's way . Now , if Rachel came here , she could have the north gable for her bedroom and the spare room for a kitchen as well as not , for we do n't really need a spare room at all . She could put her stove there and what furniture she wanted to keep , and be real comfortable and independent . She 'll have enough to live on of course ... her children 'll see to that ... so all I 'd be giving her would be house room . Yes , Anne , far as I 'm concerned I 'd like it . '' `` Then ask her , '' said Anne promptly . `` I 'd be very sorry myself to see Mrs. Rachel go away . '' `` And if she comes , '' continued Marilla , `` You can go to college as well as not .
She 'll be company for me and she 'll do for the twins what I ca n't do , so there 's no reason XXXXX the world why you should n't go . ''
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