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“Well, now, no, I suppose not—not exactly,” stammered Matthew, uncomfortably driven into a corner for his precise meaning. “I suppose—we could hardly be expected to keep her.” “I should say not. What good would she be to us?” “We might be some good to her,” said Matthew suddenly and unexpectedly. “Matthew Cuthbert, I believe that child has bewitched you! I can see as plain as plain that you want to keep her.” “Well now, she’s a real interesting little thing,” persisted Matthew. “You should have heard her talk coming from the station.” “Oh, she can talk fast enough. I saw that at once. It’s nothing in her favor, either. I don’t like children who have so much to say. I don’t want an orphan girl and if I did she isn’t the style I’d pick out. There’s something I don’t understand about her. No, she’s got to be despatched straightway back to where she came from.” “I could hire a French boy to help me,” said Matthew, “and she’d be company for you.” “I’m not suffering for company,” said Marilla shortly. “And I’m not going to keep her.” “Well now, it’s just as you say, of course, Marilla,” said Matthew rising and putting his pipe away. “I’m going to bed.” To bed went Matthew. And to bed, when she had put her dishes away, went Marilla, frowning most resolutely. And up-stairs, in the east gable, a lonely, heart-hungry, friendless child cried herself to sleep.
In the chapter, Marilla uses the word \\'deprecatingly.\\' Choose the definition that best fits how it\\'s used in this context: \\'Marilla and Matthew looked at each other deprecatingly across the stove.\\'
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What is the main idea of this chapter?
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Read the following quote: \\'“You don’t want me! You don’t want me because I’m not a boy!” What can be inferred from this quote about Anne\\'s past experiences?
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Read the following quote: \\'“A-n-n looks dreadful, but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished. If you’ll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.”\\' Which theme from *Anne of Green Gables* does this quote best connect to?
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