Chapter 11

The passed and Anne was out and about once more. Though quite a bit busier than before.

One afternoon Anne rushed excitedly into Gilbert's office. She alarmed him and he immediately thought something was wrong with Joyce.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing is wrong, my dear. I just got the best news. Diana is coming. I haven't seen her for what seems like ages. After all, she was gone for Christmas, so the last time we saw her was on our wedding day. It is alright that she stays with us, isn't it?"

"Of course, Anne-girl. Do you honestly think I would turn out a friend like Diana? Especially when she was visiting us. Is Fred and the children coming with her?"

"No, I'm afraid not. I tried talking her into letting them come as well, but to no prevail. It's odd. She never said why. I didn't ask because I didn't think of it until just now. Oh, well, no sense in worrying over it now. She sounded fine, at least."

"When is she coming?"

"Around the first of the month. That gives me what, two weeks to get ready?"

"Yes, but don't worry yourself over it. Two weeks is plenty of time to prepare. It will take but a day to do any final preparations. I would like to see you actually alive when she comes." He chuckled at the thought dying while house cleaning. But he stopped short at the thought of her actually dying.

"Oh, you laugh now. But think how horrible it would be if she arrived and the house was in shambles. It would be simply mortifying! I'd never forgive myself and Diana might think we don't care and not want to come back."

"Don't worry yourself so, Anne. She's your best chum, after all. I doubt she would mind, especially with Joy now and all. And if you're like this in two weeks, believe me, this house will be nowhere near shambles. Who knows? It might be better kept than Buckingham Palace."

"Oh, you amuse yourself so much don't you, Gilbert Blythe? Well, I'm not amused. I have so much to do and I'm afraid not enough time to do it. But I do suppose you're right. I need to worry myself over Joy more instead of..." At that very moment a terrifying thought struck her, "Oh, no," she said, "Joy, I left her in our bedroom alone! If something happens to her I shall never forgive myself. Oh, dear, oh, dear!" At that she ran out of the room and up the stairs to find Joy perfectly safe.

Though downstairs Gilbert had other things on his mind other than his daughter. "This should be an interesting couple of weeks," he thought.

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