`` I have absolute confidence in Kitchener , '' said the over-harbour doctor . In these ten minutes Rilla passed through a dizzying succession of anger , laughter , contempt , depression and inspiration . Oh , people were -- funny ! How little they understood . `` Taking it easy , '' indeed -- when even Susan had n't slept a wink all night ! Kate Drew always was a minx . Rilla felt as if she were in some fantastic nightmare . Were these the people who , three weeks ago , were talking of crops and prices and local gossip ? There -- the train was coming -- mother was holding Jem 's hand -- Dog Monday was licking it -- everybody was saying good-bye -- the train was in ! Jem kissed Faith before everybody -- old Mrs. Drew whooped hysterically -- the men , led by Kenneth , cheered -- Rilla felt Jem seize her hand -- `` Good-bye , Spider '' -- somebody kissed her cheek -- she believed it was Jerry but never was sure -- they were off -- the train was pulling out -- Jem and Jerry were waving to everybody -- everybody was waving back -- mother and Nan were smiling still , but as if they had just forgotten to take the smile off -- Monday was howling dismally and being forcibly restrained by the Methodist minister from tearing after the train -- Susan was waving her best bonnet and hurrahing like a man -- had she gone crazy ? -- the train rounded a curve . They had gone . Rilla came to herself with a gasp . There was a sudden quiet . Nothing to do now but to go home -- and wait . The doctor and Mrs. Blythe walked off together -- so did Nan and Faith -- so did John Meredith and Rosemary . Walter and Una and Shirley and Di and Carl and Rilla went in a group . Susan had put her bonnet back on her head , hindside foremost , and stalked grimly off alone . Nobody missed Dog Monday at first . When they did Shirley went back for him .
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