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AnneAnne prepares to leave home for Redmond, uneasy about departure and changes in her friendships.First seen in chapter 1
Gilbert BlytheGilbert is Anne’s friend, whose touch makes her fear a change in their friendship.First seen in chapter 1
DianaDiana shares Anne’s thoughts about departures and the uncertainty of growing up.First seen in chapter 1
PriscillaPriscilla can attend Redmond and board with Anne, bringing welcome news before her departure.First seen in chapter 1
DavyDavy brings Anne back to household concerns with his questions as she prepares to leave.First seen in chapter 1
Mrs. LyndeMrs. Lynde is someone whose arrival Anne and Diana discuss while resting after picking apples.First seen in chapter 1
Ruby GillisRuby is Gilbert’s companion on a walk while Anne spends time with Charlie Sloane.First seen in chapter 2
PhilippaPhilippa is a friendly Redmond student whose frank talk eases Anne and Priscilla’s loneliness.First seen in chapter 4
Aunt JamesinaAunt Jamesina is the proposed housekeeper for the home Stella hopes to share with Anne and Priscilla.First seen in chapter 9
Stella MaynardStella plans to attend college and suggests sharing a rented house with Anne and Priscilla.First seen in chapter 9
Mr. HarrisonMr. Harrison criticizes Anne’s romantic story and urges her to practice writing about familiar life.First seen in chapter 12
Jonas BlakeJonas Blake is a theology student whose sermon and companionship draw Philippa toward him.First seen in chapter 24
RoyRoy is a handsome stranger whose help during a rainstorm matches Anne’s romantic ideal.First seen in chapter 25
Janet SweetJanet Sweet is Anne’s boarding host at Valley Road, sending Amelia Skinner to collect her.First seen in chapter 30

Chapter 1
Anne prepares to leave for Redmond and welcomes news that Priscilla can board with her.
Chapter 3
Anne leaves Green Gables for Kingsport, where Priscilla welcomes her and her homesickness begins to ease.
Chapter 4
Anne and Priscilla register at Redmond and meet Philippa during a visit to Old St. John’s Cemetery.
Chapter 6
Philippa shows Anne Patty’s Place, a small house that gives her a powerful sense of belonging.
Chapter 8
Jane Andrews delivers Billy’s marriage proposal, which Anne refuses because she does not love him.
Chapter 9
Anne wins the Thorburn Scholarship, rejects Charlie’s proposal, and considers Stella’s plan for a shared house.
Chapter 10
Anne and Priscilla secure Patty’s Place after Anne’s affection for the house persuades Miss Patty to rent it.
Chapter 12
Anne revises her romantic story after Mr. Harrison’s criticism, but two magazines reject it.
Chapter 14
Anne comforts Ruby about her fear of dying, and Ruby dies peacefully the following night.
Chapter 15
Anne discovers that Diana secretly altered her story and entered it in an advertising contest, where it won.
Chapter 16
Anne and her friends settle into Patty’s Place, joined by Aunt Jamesina and the household’s cats.
Chapter 18
A lawyer’s letter announces Miss Josephine Barry’s death and an inheritance that eases Anne’s worries about college money.
Chapter 20
Gilbert proposes, but Anne insists she loves him only as a friend and offers him no hope.
Chapter 21
Anne visits her birthplace and receives her parents’ letters, making them feel real to her.
Chapter 24
Philippa writes about Jonas Blake and admits she fears she loves him despite doubts about sharing his work.
Chapter 25
Roy helps Anne during a rainstorm, and his attentions encourage her belief that he matches her romantic ideal.
Chapter 27
Philippa accepts Jonas’s proposal, while Anne reluctantly claims to love Roy and worries about his lack of humor.
Chapter 29
Anne serves as Diana’s bridesmaid, then walks with Gilbert and feels how much her life in Avonlea has changed.
Chapter 34
After Mrs. Douglas dies, John explains his long silence and asks Janet to marry him.
Chapter 36
Anne receives payment for an accepted sketch, then faces an unexpectedly early visit from Roy’s mother and sisters.
Chapter 37
Anne and her friends graduate, but a report of Gilbert’s supposed engagement distresses her.
Chapter 38
Roy proposes, and Anne refuses after realizing that she does not love him enough to marry him.
Chapter 40
Gilbert’s dangerous illness forces Anne to recognize her love for him, before news of his recovery brings joy.
Chapter 41
Anne accepts Gilbert’s renewed proposal, and they agree to wait while he completes his medical training.
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