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Little Fox Anne of Green Gables Chapter 11 A Dare is Accepted
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Little Fox Anne of Green Gables Chapter 11 A Dare is Accepted
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In the summer, Diana Berry had a party.
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There will just be the girls in our class,
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Anne assured Marilla, since Marilla knew that Anne had a habit of getting into trouble.
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The girls played in the berries' garden.
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After a while, they grew tired of all their games and were ready for mischief.
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They soon decided to play dares,
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which involved daring one's friends to try something risky.
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First, Carrie Sloan dared Ruby Gillis to climb the huge willow tree that was infested with fat green caterpillars.
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Much to everyone's surprise, Ruby bravely climbed the tree.
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Then Josie Pie dared Jane Andrews to hop around the garden on her left foot without stopping.
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Jane Andrews tried, but gave up at the third corner.
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Josie Pie gloated because Jane Andrews could not do her dare.
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Anne saw Josie Pie gloating and quickly dared Josie to walk along the top of the Berry's garden fence.
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Walking along fences requires some skill,
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but unfortunately, Josie Pie had a natural ability for walking on fences.
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The girls reluctantly admired Josie's skill and bravery.
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Josie came down flushed with victory and gave Anne a defiant look.
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Anne tossed her red braids.
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I don't think it's anything fantastic to walk on such a little low fence, she said.
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I knew a girl who could walk on a rooftop.
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I don't believe it, said Josie flatly.
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You couldn't walk on a rooftop anyhow, she added.
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Couldn't I, said Anne without thinking.
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Then I dare you, said Josie sneering.
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I dare you to climb up there and walk along the top of the Berry's Kitchen roof.
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Anne turned pale, but she walked towards the house.
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There was a ladder leaning against the wall.
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Don't do it, Anne, pleaded Diana.
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You'll fall off and be killed.
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Never mind Josie Pie.
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It isn't fair to dare anybody to do anything so dangerous.
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I must do it.
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My honor is at stake, said Anne solemnly.
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If I am killed, you can have my pearl bead ring.
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Anne climbed the ladder, balanced herself on the rooftop,
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and started to walk along it.
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She was very high.
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Anne realized that imagination did not help much when you were walking on a roof.
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Nevertheless, she managed to take several steps before the catastrophe came.
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She swayed and then fell,
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sliding off the roof and landing headfirst in a garden of vines.
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The girls below screamed.
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When Diana and the other girls,
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except for Ruby Gillis who had gone into hysterics,
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rushed around the house, They found Anne lying in the tangled vines.
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She was very pale and limp.
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Anne, are you dead?
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shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside Anne.
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Anne sat up, dizzy.
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No, Diana, she said uncertainly.
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I am not dead, but I think I am unconscious.
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The girls were immensely relieved by Anne's words, especially Josie Pie.
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When Mrs. Berry appeared, Anne tried to get to her feet,
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but she fell back with a sharp little cry of pain.
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What's the matter?
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Where have you hurt yourself? demanded Mrs. Berry.
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My ankle! gasped Anne.
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Marilla was in the orchard when she saw Mr. and Mrs. Berry and a procession of girls coming toward the house.
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Mr. Berry carried Anne in his arms,
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with her head limp against his shoulder.
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At that moment, Marilla had a revelation.
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Before, she had admitted that she liked Anne.
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No, that she was very fond of Anne.
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But now she knew that Anne was dearer to her than anything on Earth.
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Mrs. Barry, what happened?
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Marilla gasped.
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Mrs. Barry had never seen Marilla look so pale and anxious.
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Anne herself answered, lifting her head.
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Don't be frightened, Marilla.
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I was walking on the Barry's roof and I fell off.
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I think I sprained my ankle.
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However, I could have broken my neck, but I didn't.
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Let's look on the bright side.
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Marilla felt the blood return to her face.
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Mr. Barry carried Anne into the house.
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Later, the doctor came and announced that Anne had broken her ankle.
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Don't you feel sorry for me, Marilla?
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Anne asked.
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It was your own fault, answered Marilla.
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That's exactly why you should feel sorry for me.
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If I could blame somebody,
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I would feel so much better, Anne said.
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What would you do, Marilla,
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if someone dared you to walk on the roof?
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I would stay on the ground and let them dare, Marilla shot back.
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You're strong, Marilla, but I couldn't bear Josie Pie's scorn, Anne said.
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And I think I've been punished enough so you don't have to punish me.
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It hurt dreadfully when the doctor set my ankle in plaster.
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I'll miss six weeks of school,
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and I'll miss the new lady teacher.
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She won't be new by the time I'm at school.
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And Gilbert, I mean everybody,
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will get ahead of me in class.
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Over the next six weeks, Anne had many visitors.
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not a day passed without one
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or more of the schoolgirls dropping in to bring her flowers
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and books and tell her the news of Avonlea Diana
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and most faithful friend visited every day after school even Josie Pye visited once
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and happily realized that she had many kind friends
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and neighbors one day after the visitors had left
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and chatted to Marilla about the news from school the The new teacher had arrived,
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and all the girls thought she was perfectly sweet.
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She dressed beautifully, and her sleeve puffs were bigger than anybody else's in Avonlea.
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On Friday mornings, Marilla, Anne said,
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everybody has to recite a poem or a story.
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How exciting!
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On Friday afternoons, Miss Stacy,
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the new teacher, takes everyone to the woods for a field day,
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and they study ferns and flowers and birds,
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and they have physical education exercises every morning and afternoon.
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Mrs. Lynn says it's ridiculous,
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but I think it's splendid.
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I believe Miss Stacy will be a kindred spirit.
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There's one thing that's quite clear, Anne, said Marilla.
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Falling off the Barry's roof hasn't injured your tongue.
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Anne of Green Gables Chapter 12 Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
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Matthew was sitting in the kitchen when Anne and her schoolmates burst into the room.
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They were laughing happily and did not see Matthew.
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he watched them shyly
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and became aware there was something different about ann compared to
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the other girls what was it he could not ask marilla she would say the only difference between ann
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and the other girls was that they were sometimes quiet
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while ann never was finally matthew knew the answer ann was
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not dressed like the other girls the more he thought the more he was convinced
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that ann had never been dressed like the other girls marilla
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gave her plain dark dresses all in the same unvarying style all the other girls wore red
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and blue and pink and yellow and
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and sleeves did not look at all like the other girls
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sleeves it must be all right he thought marilla knew best
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and marilla was bringing her up but surely it would do no harm to let the child have one pretty dress
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something like what Diana Barry wore Matthew decided
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that he would get one for Anne Christmas was only two weeks away
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and a nice new dress would be the perfect present the
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next evening Matthew went to Carmody to buy the dress Matthew
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decided to go to Samuel Lawson store instead of William Blair's
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store the Cuthberts had always gone to William Blair's store
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but William Blair's two daughters served customers there
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and Matthew felt very shy around them he would go to
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Lawson's where Samuel would serve him alas Matthew did not know that Samuel had a new female shop assistant
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Miss Harris the new shop assistant at Lawson's store was dressed very smartly
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and wore bracelets that glittered and tinkled Matthew was confused to see her
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and all those bracelets made him even more nervous how can
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I help you mr. Cuthbert she asked have you any garden
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rakes stammered Matthew miss Harris looked surprised it was the middle of winter
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and there were no leaves to be raked I think we have one
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or two rakes left she said
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but they're upstairs I'll check miss Harris returned with a rake
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and asked anything else mr. Cuthbert Matthew tried again well since
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you're asking I might buy some pumpkin seeds miss Harris had heard
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that Matthew Cuthbert was odd she now concluded
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that he was crazy we only keep seeds in spring she
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explained now yes stammered the unhappy Matthew he paid for the rake While Miss Harris was counting his change,
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he made one last desperate attempt.
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Well, now, if it isn't too much trouble, I might get some...
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I'd like to look at some sugar.
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White or brown?
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Miss Harris asked.
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Oh, brown, said Matthew, with beads of perspiration on his forehead.
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When Matthew got home, he hid the rake in the tool shed,
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but he carried the sugar into Marilla.
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brown sugar why did you get
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that Marilla asked you know I never use it except for the porridge
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or fruitcake it's not good sugar either William Blair doesn't usually keep sugar like
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that I I thought it might come in handy sometime said Matthew Matthew finally decided
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that a woman's help was needed Marilla was out of the question
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because she would surely object to the idea of a pretty
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dress for Anne this left mrs. Lind mrs. Lind said you
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want me to pick out a dress for Anne of course
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I will I'm going to Carmody tomorrow do you have anything
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in mind no well I'll use my own judgment then thank you Rachel mumbled Matthew he continued I'm not sure
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but I'd like the sleeves to be in the new fashion puffs of course I'll choose the very latest fashion
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when Matthew had gone mrs. Lynn said to herself thank goodness
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that poor girl will get to wear something decent the way Marilla dresses her is ridiculous
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but Matthew noticed it that man is waking up after being asleep for 60 years Marilla knew
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that something was up
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but she didn't guess what it was until mrs. Lind brought the dress over on Christmas Eve
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so this is why Matthew looks so mysterious Marilla shook her head
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and has three good warm dresses
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and anything more is just extravagant there's enough material in those
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sleeves for another dress the puffs have been getting bigger and bigger there is biggest balloons now
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Christmas morning came just enough snow fell to cover everything in white
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and ran downstairs singing Merry Christmas Marilla Merry Christmas Matthew I'm
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so glad it's a white Christmas any other kind of Christmas doesn't seem real does it Oh Matthew is
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that for me Oh Matthew Matthew had sheepishly unfolded the dress
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and held it out and looked at the dress in reverent silence how pretty it was,
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with dainty frills and soft lace at the neck.
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But the sleeves, they were magnificent.
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It's a Christmas present for you, Anne, said Matthew shyly.
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Why, why, Anne, don't you like it?
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For Anne's eyes had suddenly filled with tears.
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Like it?
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Oh, Matthew, it's exquisite.
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Look at those sleeves.
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I can never thank you enough.
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Well, let's have breakfast, interrupted Marilla.
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I must say, Anne, I don't think you needed the dress.
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Since Matthew has gotten it for you,
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make sure you take care of it.
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After breakfast, Diana came to the house.
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I've got something for you, said Diana.
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Here, in this box.
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Aunt Josephine sent us a big box with many things,
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and this is for you.
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Anne opened the box and peeked in.
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There was a card with,
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To Dear Anne, Merry Christmas,
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written on it, and a dainty pair of shoes.
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You won't have to borrow ruby shoes now.
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And that's good because they're two sizes too big for you, said Diana.
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Oh, Diana, Anne exclaimed exclaimed.
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This is too much!
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A white Christmas at Green Gables and new shoes and a new dress with puffed sleeves.
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What a happy day this is!
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, learners will explore themes of bravery, friendship, and the delightful mischief of childhood, as depicted in Chapters 11 and 12 of "Anne of Green Gables." Through engaging with the transcript, students will practice speaking and comprehension skills, focusing on the adventurous dares that Anne and her friends undertake. This lesson is specifically designed to help you improve English pronunciation and expand your vocabulary while also engaging in IELTS speaking practice. By mimicking the characters' dialogues, you will develop your fluency and confidence in spoken English.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Dare: to challenge someone to take a risk or do something difficult.
- Infested: overrun or harmed by pests (in this context, referring to the tree with caterpillars).
- Climb: to go up, often using hands and feet.
- Honor: a sense of personal integrity or reputation.
- Katastrophe: an unexpected event, such as Anne falling from the roof.
- Pale: lacking color in the face, often indicating shock or fear.
- Vines: climbing plants that can often catch someone if they fall.
- Bravery: the quality of being courageous and willing to face danger.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning from this engaging section of "Anne of Green Gables," consider trying some shadowing techniques. Shadow speak along with the characters as you listen to the dialogue. Here are some tips:
- Listen and Repeat: Play segments of the transcript, pausing after each sentence. Repeat the sentence while matching the tone and speed to develop your English pronunciation.
- Slow Down: If the pace feels too quick, use a shadowing app to slow down the speech. This will allow you time to can clearly express each phrase, especially challenging vocabulary like "infested" or "katastrophe."
- Record Yourself: Using a recording device, mimic the pronunciation and intonation of Anne’s adventures. Listening back can help critically assess areas for improvement.
- Engage Emotionally: When practicing, immerse yourself in the narrative's emotions. This will enhance your ability to express feelings and enhance your overall speaking skills.
By integrating these shadowing methods, you will not only work on your fluency and comprehension but also make your practice sessions more enjoyable and productive, setting yourself up for success in tasks like the IELTS speaking test.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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