Cynthia’s post this morning made me realize that I don’t know what actually happened to Anne’s parents. How did Anne get orphaned?
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Some orphan poisoned their
Some orphan poisoned their well … I know it’s so, Rachel Lynde told me …
Smartin’ up Nils.
Smartin’ up Nils.
They didn’t die, they just
They didn’t die, they just got rid of her because she wouldn’t keep her trap shut.
Says my sweetheart Sophie
Says my sweetheart Sophie
“They died of some disease (I don’t remember whether it’s named) within a
few weeks of each other when Anne was a baby. It’s mentioned in book
three (Anne of the Island) when Anne is visiting her friend Phillipa.”
Sophie is right: Chapter 21
Sophie is right: Chapter 21 says “ ‘Yes, the Shirleys lived here twenty years ago,’ she said, in answer to Anne’s question. ‘They had it rented. I remember ‘em. They both died of fever at onct. It was turrible sad. They left a baby. I guess it’s dead long ago. It was a sickly thing. Old Thomas and his wife took it — as if they hadn’t enough of their own.’”
Score one for the mainlanders
Score one for the mainlanders!
Good work folks.
Good work folks.
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