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Thomas Lynde faded out of life as quietly and unobtrusively as he had lived it His as a tender, patient, unwearied nurse Sometimes Rachel had been a little hard on her Thomas in health, when his slowness or meekness had provoked her; but when he becaently skillful, no vigil ood wife toby hi his thin, blanched old hand in her work-hardened one "A good wife I' you better off; but the children will look after you They're all sood ood wo, just as the white daas creeping up over the pointed firs in the hollow, Marilla went softly into the east gable and wakened Anne

"Anne, Thoht the word

I'ht down to Rachel"

On the day after Thomas Lynde's funeral Marilla went about Green Gables with a strangely preoccupied air Occasionally she looked at Anne, see, then shook her head and buttoned up her mouth After tea she went down to see Mrs Rachel; and when she returned she went to the east gable, where Anne was correcting school exercises

"How is Mrs Lynde tonight?" asked the latter

"She's feeling cal down on Anne's beda proceeding which betokened some unusual mental excitement, for in Marilla's code of household ethics to sit on a bed after it was made up was an unpardonable offense "But she's very lonely Eliza had to go home todayher son isn't well and she felt she couldn't stay any longer"

"When I've finished these exercises I'll run down and chat awhile with Mrs Lynde," said Anne "I had intended to study soht but it can wait"

"I suppose Gilbert Blythe is going to college in the fall," said Marilla jerkily "Hoould you like to go too, Anne?"

Anne looked up in astonishment

"I would like it, of course, Marilla But it isn't possible"

"I guess it can be o

I've never felt easy to think you were giving it all up on my account"

"But Marilla, I've never been sorry for a moment that I stayed home I've been so happyOh, these past two years have just been delightful"

"Oh, yes, I know you've been contented enough But that isn't the question exactly You ought to go on with your education You've saved enough to put you through one year at Redht in will do for another yearand there's scholarships and things you ht win"