Marilla was a tall, thin woman, with anglesand without curves; her dark hair showedsome gray streaks and was always twisted
The kitchen at Green Gables was acheerful apartment-or would have beencheerful if it had not been so painfullyclean as to give it something
would have beencheerful if it had not been so painfullyclean as to give it something of theof an unused parlor.
Something that for lack of any other namemight be called friendship existed andalways had existed between Marilla Cuthbertand Mrs. Rachel, in spite of or perhapsbecause of their dissimilarity.