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Anne of Green Gables

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Matthew Cuthbert is Surprised

In one June of the 19th century...

about 18 years ago...

on a boat heading towards Canada and Prince Edward Island...

a red-haired girl...

prepares for her new life with a hopeful heart.

The story happens on this island...

when an elderly pair of siblings in 'Green Gable'...

decide to adopt a young boy.

On the one hand, the older brother Matthew Cuthbert is neatly attired...

driving the carriage to Bright River station...

to receive the boy.

Matthew is not used to coming in contact with strangers...

especially strange beings like females and girls!

Likely this is the reason he is single for over 60 years.

On the other hand, his sister Marilla also remained single...

assisting her brother Matthew to maintain 'Green Gable'.

They lived peacefully every day.

Marilla is working hard to prepare for the boy's arrival.

As Mrs. Rachel Lynde watched as Matthew's carriage departed...

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she happily went to 'Green Gable' to inquire from Marilla the happenings.

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What? Adopting a young boy?!

Yes, Mrs. Lynde!

But Marilla why the sudden decision?

You never mentioned anything to me before this?

Mrs. Lynde, we have considered this matter for a long time.

Ever since last Christmas when we knew...

Mrs. Spencer was to adopt a girl from the orphan asylum.

But you have no need to do this?

You are both already advanced in age.

Mrs. Lynde, That is precisely the reason!

Brother is rather old, his health is not as before.

So if we adopted a teenage boy...

not only can he help with Brother's work...

we can also give him the warmth and proper education of a home.

He would arrive today? Yes!

We have gotten Mrs. Spencer's telegram notice.

The train is arriving.

Bright River Station!

Stationmaster!

Then wait patiently here for someone to fetch you!

Aunty!

Aunty, thank you!

Sally be careful, be a good child!

Ok!

Marilla, let me tell you honestly...

I feel you are doing a dangerous thing.

You are bringing a strange child you know nothing of home!

I worry about this too.

But Mrs. Spencer is a reliable person...

and Brother felt warmly for this matter.

Marilla don't you let your guard down.

I heard a mere orphan girl...

put strychnine in a well in New Brunswick...

and murdered her adopted family!

And that's only a girl!

But we are not adopting a girl.

Why would there be a girl!

Such wishful thinking.

Come to think of it, that child is quite pitiful!

Marilla and Matthew cannot take care of children...

but are adopting one.

The 5:30 train...

You must be Mr. Cuthbert!

How late you are...

the train has left 30 minutes ago.

I cannot return home for dinner because I needed to wait for your arrival!

Then... then...

Your guest has been waiting for long.

Look, she's sitting right there.

I asked her to wait at the carriage...

but she says there's more room for creativity outside.

What a strange girl!

Girl? You must be mistaken!

I haven't come to receive a girl.

Actually Spencer...

Isn't that right? She's the one Mrs. Spencer asked me to take care of.

Why is this so? I wanted a boy...

Maybe it was a mistake!

Why don't you ask the girl yourself.

Maybe they were out of boys?

I guess she can give you a definite answer.

I have something else on!!

Please wait, I...

You must be Mr. Matthew Cuthbert of 'Green Gable'?

It really was you! Pleased to meet you!

I was worrying what could have happened...

to have delayed you.

If you hadn't showed up tonight...

I would have gone to rest at that cherry tree there.

I wouldn't be a bit afraid...

and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry-tree...

all white with bloom in the moonshine, don't you think?

Like you were dwelling in marbles halls.

I was quite sure you would come tomorrow...

if you didn't turn up tonight.

I'm sorry I was late, let me take your bag.

I can handle this.

Although my life fortune is inside, it isn't heavy at all.

And if mishandled, the strap would break.

Look!

That's why, let me take it myself.

This way?

I'm very glad you've come...

even if it would have been nice to sleep in a wild cherry-tree.

But thank you anyway.

We've got to drive a long piece, haven't we?

I love driving.

It seems so wonderful that I'm going to live with you...

and belong to you.

I've never belonged to anybody... not really.

Is that the one?

I dislike the orphan asylum.

It's terrible there...

no space for imagination at all.

Only orphans beside me.

I would imagine that the girl beside me was really the daughter of an earl,

who had been stolen away in her infancy by a cruel nurse...

who died before she could confess.

It's more interesting like this.

But I only have time at night, and not in the busy day.

Perhaps because of my weak nature, I really am weak!

Just skins and bones on me.

So I dream that I could fatten up...

with some dimples on my face.

Can we set off?

Yes! Thank you.

I will make myself look like a lady.

Let's go!

The girl didn't seem to need to rest, so she kept talking in the journey.

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And Matthew was surprised he grew to like this girl...

from his habit of disliking girls.

Why are the roads here all red?

Well, I dunno.

It's all right. We can find the truth out later.

It must be boring to live if we knew everything.

Then there would be no room for imagination.

Did I say too much?

Should I stop?

Please tell me if it is needed...

I will stop.

Though it will be difficult.

Speak up all you like, I don't mind.

Really? That's great!

I go along pretty well with Uncle.

People do find me very irritating.

They laugh at my exaggerated speech.

But if you had a good idea...

you would express it in exaggeration, won't you?

It should be so, it's rather normal.

I heard from Mrs. Spencer that Green Gable' is surrounded by trees,

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I was so happy. I really love trees.

There were only 2 or 3 weak trees in the asylum...

in whitewashed cages, no different from the orphans.

So I often tell those trees:

Oh! Pitiful trees!!

If only you grew with the other trees in the forest...

with rivers around and birds singing on your branches...

you would grow to be stronger.

I felt very bad leaving them this morning...

Is there a river near 'Green Gable'? I forgot to ask Mrs. Spencer.

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There is a small one behind the house.

That's great!

I always dreamt I could live by the riverside...

but never thought it would come true.

Now it really has.

I finally feel truly happy...

but not completely. Because...

What colour do you think this hair is?

Is it not red?

Right! It is red...

Now you see why I can't be completely happy.

I don't mind the other things-the freckles, green eyes and my skinniness.

I can imagine them away.

I can imagine...

I have a beautiful rose-leaf complexion and lovely starry violet eyes.

But I cannot imagine my red hair away.

I think to myself...

Now my hair is a glorious black, as the raven's wing.

But all the time I know it is just plain red...

and it breaks my heart.

It will be my lifelong sorrow.

I read of a girl once in a novel...

who had a lifelong sorrow like me...

but it wasn't red hair.

She had golden hair.

Ah!! Mr. Cuthbert!

Mr. Cuthbert!

Mr. Cuthbert!!

Are you tired? Very hungry too?

We'll arrive soon.

Mr. Cuthbert...

what was that white place we passed by just now?

You mean that apple tree-laid avenue?

It really is a pretty place.

Pretty? More than that...

beautiful' wouldn't describe it wholly. It's indescribable.

This is wonderful!

So wonderful it hurts here, Uncle do you feel so too?

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Oh? I have no such feeling...

But I do!

I feel like this when I see something beautiful.

But this place is just known as the Avenue...

Right! Why not call it the 'White Way of Delight'?

Such an imaginative name!

White Way of Delight?

If I see a name or place I dislike...

I would give it new name.

Uncle, you can call that the White Way of Delight' next time too!

But are we really arriving?

Yes! Just about one more mile.

I'm glad and I'm sorry.

I'm sorry because this drive has been so pleasant...

and I'm always sorry when pleasant things end.

Something still pleasanter may come after...

but you can never be sure. Experience tells me reality is often not so.

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But I'm glad to think of getting home.

I've never had a real home since I can remember.

It gives me that pleasant ache again just thinking of it now.

Matthew begins to sober up.

He wishes time could stop...

that the girl may never find the truth out.

The girl knows not his inner turmoil...

but basks dreamily in the sunset scene.

After the beautiful lake, Matthew finally returns to 'Green Gable'.

Next episode: Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

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