"I couldn't," said Marilla grimly.
"Do you never imagine things different from what they really are?" asked Anne wide-eyed.
"No."
"Oh!" Anne drew a long breath. "Oh, Miss-Marilla, how much you miss!"
"I don't believe in imagining things different from what they really are," retorted Marilla.
"When the Lord puts us in certain circumstances He doesn't mean for us to imagine them away.
And that reminds me.
Go into the sitting room, Anne-be sure your feet are clean and don't let any flies in-and bring me out the illustrated card that's on the mantelpiece.
The Lord's Prayer is on it and you'll devote your spare time this afternoon to learning it off by heart.
There's to be no more of such praying as I heard last night."