Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 20 summary
Chapter 20 of 38 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 20, Anne enjoys spring and marks a year at Green Gables, but her invented ghost stories make her afraid to cross the spruce grove. Marilla forces her to fetch an apron pattern through the woods, and Anne returns shaken enough to welcome places without imaginary terrors.
What happens
- Anne describes a school outing to gather Mayflowers and finds peace among the violets on her walk to school.
- On the anniversary of her arrival, Anne admits that daydreaming causes her to burn a pie and starch Matthew’s handkerchiefs.
- Marilla acknowledges that she does not regret keeping Anne, then sends her to borrow Diana’s apron pattern.
- Anne refuses the woodland shortcut because she and Diana invent ghosts there, but Marilla insists that she face her fears.
- Anne mistakes ordinary woodland sights and sounds for threats, completes the errand, and returns ready to accept ordinary surroundings.
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