lt had been three years since Anne came to live with Matthew and Marilla at Green Gables. One day, Marilla said to her. "Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, (speak) to me yesterday. She says you should take the examinations for Queen's College. Then if you do well, you can study at Queen's in Charlotte-town for year, and after that you'll be a teacher!"
"Oh, Marilla! I'd love to be a teacher!" said Anne. So in the afternoons, Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them the special examination work. Diana didn't want to go to Queen's, so she went home early.
For two years Anne studied (hard) at school than ever. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didn't study all the time. In the evenings and on weekends, she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, sat talking with Matthew.
In June, Anne had to go to Charlotte-town to take her examinations.
"Oh, I do hope that I've done well, ""Anne told Diana as as she arrived back at Green Gables. "I've got to wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! I'll die!"
Diana was the first (hear) the news. She ran into the kitchen and shouted, "Look. Anne! It's in Father's newspaper! You're the first… out of all the students on the island! Oh, wonderful it is!"
Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name at the top of the list of two hundred. She , (can) not speak.
"Well, now, I knew it!" said Matthew with a warm smile.
"You (do) well, I must say, ever since you came here five years ago, Anne, " said Marilla, who was secretly pleased.
