Old `` Uncle Abe , '' his prophesying over and done with , Mrs. Peter Sloane , who had sighed , it was to be hoped , for the last time , Timothy Cotton , who , as Mrs. Rachel Lynde said `` had actually managed to die at last after practicing at it for twenty years , '' and old Josiah Sloane , whom nobody knew in his coffin because he had his whiskers neatly trimmed , were all sleeping in the little graveyard behind the church . And Billy Andrews was married to Nettie Blewett ! They `` appeared out '' that Sunday . When Billy , beaming with pride and happiness , showed his be-plumed and be-silked bride into the Harmon Andrews ' pew , Anne dropped her lids to hide her dancing eyes . She recalled the stormy winter night of the Christmas holidays when Jane had proposed for Billy . He certainly had not broken his heart over his rejection . Anne wondered if Jane had also proposed to Nettie for him , or if he had mustered enough spunk to ask the fateful question himself . All the Andrews family seemed to share in his pride and pleasure , from Mrs. Harmon in the pew to Jane in the choir . Jane had resigned from the Avonlea school and intended to go West in the fall . `` Ca n't get a beau in Avonlea , that 's what , '' said Mrs. Rachel Lynde scornfully . `` SAYS she thinks she 'll have better health out West . I never heard her health was poor before . '' `` Jane is a nice girl , '' Anne had said loyally . `` She never tried to attract attention , as some did . '' `` Oh , she never chased the boys , if that 's what you mean , '' said Mrs. Rachel . `` But she 'd like to be married , just as much as anybody , that 's what . What else would take her out West to some forsaken place whose only recommendation is that men are plenty and women scarce ? Do n't you tell me ! '' But it was not at Jane , Anne gazed that day in dismay and surprise . It was at Ruby Gillis , who sat beside her in the choir .
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