At the beginning of this book the Cuthberts, Mathew and Marilla, decide that they want to adopt a boy to help Mathew on the farm. So they sent news to a Mrs. Spencer who was visiting a place near an asylum in Novia Scotland who would pick one out for them.
             However when Mathew goes to the train station he overlooks a rather sticklike girl, with red-hot hair, and more freckles on her face then stripes on a zebra. When the stationmaster tells him that she is the only one left, and he was told to keep an eye on her until he got there Mathew thought he was having a horrible dream, but it was as real as real can be. So, Mathew took the little girl home. He sure did enjoy the company of some child with a vivid imagination, and always allot to say. Considering he didn't like to speak to many people, and he didn't have to with Anne he began to kind of like her.
             However when they arrived home Marrila was very angry to see a girl of such rude personality instead of a strong boy. She said so to. The next day Anne and Marilla set out to see Mrs. Spencer about the situation at hand. When Mrs. Peter Blewett, who had a very large family and many quarrelsome children arrived and offered to take her, but hearing the tales from many servants whom Mrs. Blewett had discarded said, "Since Mathew had already set his heart upon keeping the girl she'd try it for a 'bit for Mathew's sake."
             When they got back into their little buggy Anne thanked Marilla, and Marilla reminded her this was only a trial, and if she didn't behave she would be sent off to Mrs. Blewett's home. So, Anne's treacherous story begins.
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