6 Matthew and Marilla
But when she arrived back at Green Gables, Anne knew at once that something was wrong. Matthew looked much older than before.
'What's the matter with him'Anne asked Marilla.
'He's had some heart trouble this year, 'replied Marilla. 'He really isn't well. I'm worried about him. '
'And you're not looking well, Marilla, 'said Anne. 'Now you must rest, while I do the housework. '
Marilla smiled tiredly at Anne. 'It's not the work, it's my head. It often hurts, behind my eyes. I must see the doctor about it soon. But another thing, Anne, have you heard any-thing about the Church Bank '
'I heard it was having a difficult time. '
'All our money is in that bank. I know Matthew's worried about it. '
The next morning a letter came for Matthew. Marilla saw his grey face and cried, 'What's the matter, Matthew '
Anne, who was bringing an armful of flowers into the kitchen, saw his face too. Suddenly, Matthew fell to the ground. Anne dropped her flowers and ran to help Marilla. Together they tried everything, but it was too late. Matthew was dead.
'It was his heart, 'said the doctor, who arrived a little later. 'Did he have any bad news suddenly'
'The letter! 'cried Anne. 'Shall I see what's in it
Oh Mar-illa, look! The Church Bank has had to close down! Your money, and Matthew's, has all gone! '
Everybody in Avonlea was sorry to hear that Matthew was dead. For the first time in his life, Matthew Cuthbert was an important person.
At first Anne couldn't cry. But then she remembered Matthew's smiling face when she told him about the Avery prize. Suddenly she started crying and couldn't stop. Marilla held her in her arms and they sobbed together.
'Crying can't bring him back, 'whispered Marilla. 'We'll have to learn to live without him, Anne. '
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In the next few weeks Anne and Marilla worked hard together on the farm and in the house. Everybody in Avonlea was very kind to them, but it was a sad time.
6 马修和玛丽拉
当她赶回格林•盖布尔斯的时候，安妮立刻有一种不祥的感觉。马修看上去比以前老了很多。
“马修怎么了？”安妮问玛丽拉。
“今年他的心脏病犯了几次，”玛丽拉回答。“他的情况确实不太好。我很为他担心。”
“你的气色也不太好，玛丽拉，”安妮说。“现在你必须休息，家务活由我来做。”
玛丽拉疲倦地笑了笑。“家务事倒没什么，主要是我经常头疼，就在眼睛后面。我得尽快看医生。还有一件事，安妮，你听到关于车茨银行的事了吗？”
“我听说它经营困难。”
“我们所有的钱都在那家银行里。我知道马修很担心。”
第二天马修接到一封信。玛丽拉看到马修的脸一下变灰了，连忙喊道：“发生什么事了，马修？”
安妮刚刚抱着一捧花走进厨房，她也看到了马修的脸。突然，马修倒在地上。安妮扔下花来帮助玛丽拉。她们想尽了一切办法拯救马修，可已经太晚了。马修死了。
晚些时候，大夫来了，他说：“是因为他的心脏。他有没有突然听到什么不幸的消息？”
“是那封信！”安妮叫道。“我能不能看看里面写了些什么？哦，玛丽拉，你看！车茨银行已经倒闭了！你的钱，还有马修的，都没了！”
听到马修去世的消息，埃文利村的每一个人都很难过。马修•卡斯伯特这辈子第一次成了一个重要人物。
起初安妮哭不出来。但当她想起马修听到她获得艾弗里奖学金时脸上的笑容，就突然忍不住大哭起来。玛丽拉搂着安妮，俩人一起哭泣。
“哭也没法让他回来了，”玛丽拉小声说道：“我们必须学会习惯没有马修的生活，安妮。”
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在以后的几周里，安妮和玛丽拉在田地里和家中辛勤地劳作。埃文利村的每一个人都对她们很好，但这是一段伤心的日子。
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