And I've been so afraid--it would turn you against me." "You needn't fear that, Leslie." "Oh, I'm so glad--so glad, Anne." Leslie clasped her brown, work-hardened hands tightly together to still their shaking.

"But I want to tell you everything, now I've begun.

You don't remember the first time I saw you, I suppose--it wasn't that night on the shore--" "No, it was the night Gilbert and I came home.

You were driving your geese down the hill.

I should think I DO remember it! I thought you were so beautiful--I longed for weeks after to find out who you were." "I knew who YOU were, although I had never seen either of you before.
I had heard of the new doctor and his bride who were coming to live in Miss Russell's little house.