Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery All precious things discovered late To those that seek them issue forth, For Love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth. —TENNYSON to all the girls all over the world who have “wanted more” about ANNE CONTENTS Chapter I. The Shadow of Change Chapter II. Garlands of Autumn Chapter III. Greeting and Farewell Chapter IV. April’s Lady Chapter V. Letters from Home Chapter VI. In the Park Chapter VII. Home Again Chapter VIII. Anne’s First Proposal Chapter IX. An Unwelcome Lover and a Welcome Friend Chapter X. Patty’s Place Chapter XI. The Round of Life Chapter XII. “Averil’s Atonement” Chapter XIII. The Way of Transgressors Chapter XIV. The Summons Chapter XV. A Dream Turned Upside Down Chapter XVI. Adjusted Relationships Chapter XVII. A Letter from Davy Chapter XVIII. Miss Josephine Remembers the Anne-girl Chapter XIX. An Interlude Chapter XX. Gilbert Speaks Chapter XXI. Roses of Yesterday Chapter XXII. Spring and Anne Return to Green Gables Chapter XXIII. Paul Cannot Find the Rock People Chapter XXIV. Enter Jonas Chapter XXV. Enter Prince Charming Chapter XXVI. Enter Christine Chapter XXVII. Mutual Confidences Chapter XXVIII. A June Evening Chapter XXIX. Diana’s Wedding Chapter XXX. Mrs. Skinner’s Romance Chapter XXXI. Anne to Philippa Chapter XXXII. Tea with Mrs. Douglas Chapter XXXIII. “He Just Kept Coming and Coming” Chapter XXXIV. John Douglas Speaks at Last Chapter XXXV. The Last Redmond Year Opens Chapter XXXVI. The Gardners’Call Chapter XXXVII. Full-fledged B.A.’s Chapter XXXVIII. False Dawn Chapter XXXIX. Deals with Weddings Chapter XL. A Book of Revelation Chapter XLI. Love Takes Up the Glass of Time Anne of the Island Chapter I The Shadow of Change “Harvest is ended and summer is gone,” quoted Anne Shirley, gazing across the shorn fields dreamily. She and Diana Barry had been picking apples in the Green Gables orchard, but were now resting from their labors in a sunny corner, where airy fleets of thistledown drifted by on the wings of a wind that was still summer-sweet with the incense of ferns in the Haunted Wood. But everything in the landscape around them spoke of autumn. The sea was roaring hollowly in the distance, the fields were bare and sere, scarfed with golden rod, the brook valley below Green Gables overflowed with asters of ethereal purple, and the Lake of Shining Waters was blue—blue—blue; not the changeful blue of spring, nor the pale azure of summer, but a clear, steadfast, serene blue, as if the water were past all moods and tenses of emotion and had settled down to a tranquility unbroken by fickle dreams. “It has been a nice summer,” said Diana, twisting the new ring on her left hand with a smile. “And Miss Lavendar’s wedding seemed to come as a sort of crown to it. I suppose Mr. and Mrs. Irving are on the Pacific coast now.”