Emily of New Moon (Emily Part 1) (Emily Starr Trilogy)

by L.M. Montgomery

You will live because there is something for you to do, I think.

You have my gift—along with something I never had. You will succeed where I failed,

Why o other children? Question

It doesn't hurt me to talk of her now—I'll see her so soon again.

Haha

Emily Byrd.

one of the Murrays from Blair Water.

New Moon Farm—always

Haha - the frozen chosen : what Presbyterians are.

Elizabeth

Laura,

Jimmy M...

Uncle Oliver

Uncle Wallace

Aunt...

Great-Aun...

Archibald Murray's children.

Juliet

Horrible

she was never sorry for marrying me?"

Charlottetown.

'We've—got—the—only—baby—of any importance—in—the—world, dear. Just—think—of that!'"

Haha

Haha

Right - much less pleasant, I think.

they would have come when she was ill if they had known, I will say that much for them.

they offered to take you and bring you up—to

"Those years and what I've taught you in them are the only legacy I can leave you,

a life interest

Terrible - question - a knife interest signifies a remainderman, not a charity. Why not leave the whole thing to Douglas? HORRIBLE

From a worldly point of view I've certainly been a failure.

she would not mind anything much—then.

You mustn't be afraid of anything, Emily. Death isn't terrible.

I'll find your mother there—I've doubted many things, but I've never doubted that.

Mee too.

You have yet to learn how kind time is.

Haha sweet.

You mustn't mix Him up with Ellen Greene's God, of course."

Haha ouch - cf. much of George MacDonald’s religious satire.

he was going to lift a curtain—she

because a curtain wasn't as hard and fast as a door—and

he would slip into that world of which the flash had g...

As her mother's people deal with her, so may God deal with them,"

Question

their recollection,

Who is “they”? Question

Memento mori Why Are Some People Happy Even as They’re Dying? https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_are_some_people_even_as_theyre_dying 'I'm as happy as I've been in my life,' says aid worker Simon Boas as he faces death https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clmykzrdnljo

I will put the black curse on you!"

Haha

Haha

Aunt Ruth

Remember you're not of much importance." "I am important to myself," cried Emily proudly.

"I don't want to learn sense and be done a world of good to," cried Emily with a quivering lip. "I—I want somebody to love me."

I told him so often enough, but he just laughed.

you're too old for your age—though