![]() ![]() ![]() (If there are any Heidi and Pollyanna fans out there, please tell me if I should reconsider). I discovered Anne fairly late in life - I never read it as a child because I somehow got it confused with Pollyanna, and I assumed Anne would be a sickly-sweet goody two-shoes. Montgomery, the beloved writer of the Anne of Green Gables series. I don't want to give too much away, but this part of the book is full of wry observations and some laugh-out loud moments. This completely shocks her family and most of the population of her small town, and the reactions of her family members are pretty hilarious. Without telling her family why, she decides to take matters into her own hands and live her life the way she wants, without giving a fig about what other people think. Things get very interesting when something absolutely life-changing happens to Valancy. ![]() ![]() And Valancy had long ago decided that she would rather offend God than Aunt Wellington, because God might forgive her but Aunt Wellington never would. Valancy would have to look as pleased and interested as if the dress and letter had been hers or else Aunt Wellington would be offended. Aunt Wellington, of whom Valancy stood in abject awe, would tell her about Olive's new chiffon dress and Cecil's last devoted letter. ![]()
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