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[avonlea_girl]

Patty's Place.It's been on her mind ever since Anne had returned from the "consitutional" through the park with the girls, and Charlie and Gilbert. Even now, sitting on a low wall in the graveyard across from her room, her mind is not on the here and now but rather trailing delightfully through dreams of tiny red brick cottages, laughter, and a

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[kindred_spirit]

Gil never tires of watching Anne while she daydreams, so for the moment, he simply stands and waits for her to notice him, unhurried and unconcerned.

He's a patient man, after all.

[avonlea_girl]

Her hands twist in her lap, and the great grey-green eyes are fixed on the few leaves clinging steadfastly to a graceful branch. A small wistful smile plays about her lips.

(You'll do just fine, Anne.)

But even the loveliest of daydreams must come to an end sooner or later, and she takes a deep breath as if waking from a sleep, looking around at the slanting golden sunlight. When she sees Gilbert standing there, hands in his pockets and smiling at her, the small smile grows wider, and very bright indeed.

[kindred_spirit]

"Hello, Anne," he says, leaving the rest of the greeting -- the private, personal one -- to his smile to convey.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

[avonlea_girl]

"I was just thinking about that little house we saw the other day--do you remember it, Gil?" While speaking, she moves over to give him a place to sit, skirts whispering softly against the old stone.

"I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. I'm sure Patty's Place and I will have something to do with each other in the future."