The moment Marilla's inside the house Rachel climbs down from her ladder and goes over to John. "Can I talk to you for a moment?"
John climbs down the ladder and sits on the third rung. "What's wrong, Rachel?"
"What are you doing, John? Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with Marilla?" Rachel asks as she sits next to John.
"Yes, I do want to spend the rest of my life with Marilla. Why do you ask?" John asks Rachel as he looks towards Green Gables.
"I don't want to see her hurt. She so desperately wants this to last forever." Rachel says also looking towards Green Gables.
"I want to marry her, Rachel, how much more forever can you get?" John asks raising his voice slightly.
Rachel blinks back tears rapidly and turns back towards John. "You really want to marry her?" she asks again.
"Yes, I do. Now shall we head in before Marilla gets suspicious?" John says as he offers his arm of Rachel and begins to walk towards the house.
"Marilla will be suspicious anyways. That's just the way she is." Rachel says as they climb the back stairs.
"What have you two been doing?" Marilla asks as she stands at the stove and stirs a sauce.
"Oh, nothing." Rachel says evasively.
"Watching the stars come out." John says as he comes to stand behind her. "Can I help?"
"Everything's just about finished, but you can set the table for me." Marilla says as she turns around and kisses John on the lips.
