“Gilbert was friendly—very friendly—far too friendly…. But Anne no longer found it satisfying. The rose of love made the blossom of friendship pale and scentless by contrast.”

— Lucy Maud Montgomery , book Anne of the Island

Source: Anne of the Island (1915), Ch. 41

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Canadian fiction writer 1874–1942

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