Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
Okay, I'm so excited right now for Marilla to be flabbergasted.
"'Matthew Cuthbert, who's that?' she ejaculated."Lol @ ejaculated. Also, must she call her husband (brother?) by his full name? After Anne has a little cry:
"Something like a reluctant smile, rather rusty from long disuse, mellowed Marilla's grim expression."Rusty smile? Marilla has a rusty smile. Just say that out loud. How stupid does it sound? Rusty smile.
Marilla is actually hilarious. Even though she's treating Anne as if she's not as good as herself, and is unworthy of being treated well, it just comes off as humourous. Unlike in Oliver Twist, where it's horrible.
Well, obviously Anne is going to stay otherwise there wouldn't be a book (and there's a series of nine more but I'm not planning to read those).
"The whole apartment was of a rigidity not to be described in words, but which sent a shiver to the very marrow of Anne's bones."People are so horrible to orphans! If I ever meet one I will be extra nice.
Okay, I probably shouldn't use so many quotes in my review, but "Marilla's astonishment could not have been greater if Matthew had expressed a predilection for standing on his head."? Seriously? This woman is the queen of over-reacting.
Anne cried herself to sleep :(:(:(:(:(
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