Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 1 summary
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In Chapter 1, Mrs. Rachel Lynde sees Matthew Cuthbert leave home in his best clothes and visits Green Gables to discover why. Marilla Cuthbert explains that they expect an orphan boy to help Matthew on the farm, but Rachel’s warnings revive her doubts as a child waits at Bright River station.
What happens
- Mrs. Rachel Lynde notices Matthew driving away in good clothes when she expects him to be sowing turnips.
- After tea, Rachel visits Green Gables and notices three places set at the supper table.
- Marilla explains that Matthew goes to Bright River to collect an orphan boy chosen through Mrs. Alexander Spencer.
- Marilla describes their need for farm help and their intention to provide the boy with schooling and a home.
- Rachel warns against adopting an unknown child, while Marilla defends the decision despite having doubts.
- Rachel leaves to spread the news, and the narrator points to a child waiting at Bright River station.
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What to notice
Marilla answers Rachel’s alarming examples by treating adoption as one uncertainty among many. Her defense does not erase her own misgivings.
Quick check
Why do the Cuthberts request a boy about ten or eleven?
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