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Matthew Meets Anne from "Anne of Green Gables". Matthew arrives at Bright River station expecting a boy, but instead finds a talkative, imaginative, and red-haired girl named Anne Shirley waiting for him.

that evening at Bright River station

Matthew Meets Anne

Matthew arrives at Bright River station expecting a boy, but instead finds a talkative, imaginative, and red-haired girl named Anne Shirley waiting for him. The stationmaster explains that Mrs. Spencer brought a girl, not a boy. Despite his confusion and shyness, Matthew is charmed by Anne's lively chatter and her vivid descriptions of the landscape. He decides to take her home, postponing the difficult task of explaining the mistake to Marilla. This encounter marks the beginning of Anne's transformative journey.