"She'd be so excited that she wouldn't sleep a wink.

Marilla Cuthbert, you're fairly in for it.

Did you ever suppose you'd see the day when you'd be adopting an orphan girl?
It's surprising enough; but not so surprising as that Matthew should be at the bottom of it, him that always seemed to have such a mortal dread of little girls.

Anyhow, we've decided on the experiment and goodness only knows what will come of it.".