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Chapter 37 - (VERSO)

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Matthew had fallen across the threshold.

“He’s fainted,” gasped Marilla. “Anne, run for Martin—quick, quick! He’s at the barn.”

Martin, the hired man, who had just driven home from the post office, started at once for the doctor, calling at Orchard Slope on his way to send Mr. and Mrs. Barry over. Mrs. Lynde, who was there on an errand, came too. They found Anne and Marilla distractedly trying to restore Matthew to consciousness.

Mrs. Lynde pushed them gently aside, tried his pulse, and then laid her ear over his heart. She looked at their anxious faces sorrowfully and the tears


TEXT ANNOTATION

"post office": The Cuthberts of Avonlea did not have the advantage of having the post office in their very kitchen, as did the Macneills in Cavendish, but the post brings news that immediately spreads to the rest of the community. Within the hour, all of Avonlea would know about the Abbey Bank and also about Matthew.