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 straight-way 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.