Anne of Green Gables Page #9

for as long as the sun and the moon...

Shall endure.

- Shall endure.

And as long as my

mother doesn't find out.

Oh, she mustn't.

I have to get back.

She'll be suspicious.

Wilt thou give me a lock

of thy jet black tresses?

But I don't have any black dresses.

Your hair.

- Alright.

I have to go.

Farewell, my beloved friend.

Henceforth we must be strangers living side by

side, but my heart will be ever faithful to thee.

Would you join us in the classroom?

And how about you?

Are you going to join our class?

Good morning, class.

Please, sit down.

I am your new teacher, Miss Stacey.

I want to begin by saying that I...

I think it's most unfair that the teacher

should always have to ask all the questions,..

and I'm hoping that you'll be

enthusiastic enough about my classes...

that you'll pepper me with questions.

I shall do my very best to live up to the

standards you were used to under Mr. Phillips.

But, I caution you, I am unfailingly strict

about punctuality and attention in class.

However, I do believe that the

best teacher serves as a guide,...

and I promise you that if you are willing

to put yourself under my guidance,...

I shall do my utmost to

help you form strong ideals.

Ideals which will be the

foundation of your future lives.

I want to look back on this

class as being the brightest,...

the most imaginative,...

the most committed students

on Prince Edward Island.

Please remain after class, Anne.

I'd like to have a few words with you.

I'm disappointed in you, Anne.

Reading novels during geometry

class is a misuse of your time.

Moreover, it's a deception.

Can you ever forgive me, Miss Stacey?

I promise I won't even look at Ben

Hur for a whole week as penance,...

not even to see how the

chariot race turned out.

I'm returning this to you because I know

I can trust you not to let it happen again.

Oh, Anne, you know I want to encourage you to

read literature, to... to develop your imagination.

It's a prescious gift.

But not during geometry class.

Miss Stacey, I knew you were sympathetic

to the human plight the minute we met.

I understand you have

a plight of your own.

Diana Barry. We were bosom friends, but alas, her

mother's refused to even let her speak with me.

Yes, I have had a visit from Mrs. Barry.

I can understand the social

persecution in being an orphan.

It is a terrible injustice

to be falsely accused.

Sometimes people don't want

to hear the truth, Anne.

You see, it frightens them, so they put

up walls to protect themselves from it.

What we must bear in mind is that all these trials

and tribulations that pop up in our lives,...

well, they serve a

very useful purpose...

They build character, as long as we can hold

on to the lessons we've learn from our mistakes.

Remember, you can always start

everything a-fresh tomorrow.

That is a tremendous

consolation, Miss Stacey.

Tomorrow is always fresh

with no mistakes in it.

Well, with no mistakes in it yet.

As far as the truth

goes, don't lose heart.

Diana will always be your friend.

No matter what anyone accuses you of,

in the end the truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

Did you bring the pudding?

Excuse me for a minute, Marilla. There's

something I've got to check outside for a moment.

What do you have to check?

Oh, that girl.

Perhaps we should have the

plum pudding without the sauce.

Whatever for? I've never

served it without the sauce.

I forgot to put the cheese

cloth over it last night.

I was imagining I was a nun, on my

way to the altar to take the vows...

Well, then you were lucky that the mice

had sense enough to stay away from it.

Oh, goodness gracious. Who could that

be now, at this hour just before supper?

Oh, Miss Stacey!

Good evening, Miss Cuthbert. Well,

I was just over at the Barry's and...

well, I thought I'd take

the opportunity to stop by.

What has she done now?

I hope this carfuffle with Diana Barry

hasn't made her neglect her studies.

No. No, no, not at all-

quite the contrary.

Anne is doing simply excellent

work,- which is why I'm here.

I wondered, would you permit

her to join a special class?

You see, I intend to give

extra classes after school...

for those students who intend to

take the entrance exams at Queens.

The college in Charlottetown? Our Anne?

She's bright and energetic,

and, well, very determined.

I think that she could pass for a

teacher, or even go on to the university.

Well, I've always thought that a girl should learn

to make a living; it's a very insecure world.

Well, of course she can join

the class, if she wants to.

Oh, that is wonderful!

Why don't you stay for supper?

I'm just about to set the table.

Oh, no. Oh, no. I... I...

Really, I couldn't impose.

Oh, stuff and nonsense! You

wouldn't be imposing at all,...

and then you could tell Anne

all about it, yourself.

Well, alright.

That was a delicious

dinner, Miss Cuthbert.

Oh, thank you, Miss Stacey.

Anne actually made this

plum pudding herself.

Oh really? Well, I can

hardly wait to taste it.

Oh, please, do.

DON'T EAT IT, MISS STACEY!

Anne, what is wrong with you?

A mouse drowned in the sauce, Marilla.

I was working up the courage to

tell you when Miss Stacey came and...

Anne, if you intend to go for teacher, you are

going to have to give up your featherbrained ways.

You are not interested in anything but

your silly daydreams and nothing else.

I really am trying to overcome my faults,

Marilla. I know I chatter on far too much...

but if you only knew how many things I want

to say and don't, you'd give me some credit.

Well, I suppose in the end it was a

romantic way to perish, for a mouse.

Here we are Sarah...

- Thank you.

Good Afternoon.

Diana...

Thank you, Miss Stacey.

You're welcome.

Aren't you going to be

in the Queen's class?

Mother says I should concentrate

on learning to run a household...

instead of pouring over books so much.

Oh, Diana. I feel as though you've

tasted the bitterness of death.

Alright class. Let's start with the Latin verbs.

We'll move on to algebra after that.

Please open your books at page three.

Now be sure you get Matthew's meals on time,

and I should be home tomorrow before supper.

Have a lovely time. Do you think

you'll meet the prime minister?

Oh, if Rachel has anything to do

with it, we'll more than meet him.

He shall be subjected

to a lecture on the ills

of Prince Edward Island, the country,

and the world. - In that order.

Be good.

Bye.

Mrs. Lynde says the country's going to the

dogs, the way the government runs things.

Do you think that's true, Matthew?

Rachel Lynde is a Grit.

She says, "If women were allowed to

vote, we would soon see a blessed change."

Which way do you vote, Matthew?

I vote Conservative.

Then I'm a Conservative, too. I'm glad 'cause Gil,-

I mean, some of the boys at school are Grits.

Ruby Gillis says that

when a man is courting,...

he always has to agree with the girl's

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