

At Diana's wedding, Anne sees Gilbert with a young woman named Christine Stuart.

Anne rejects his offer, convinced that their marriage would be unhappy and unsuccessful. At the clambake celebrating Fred and Diana's engagement, Anne and Gilbert wander off to a bridge, where Gilbert proposes. Having regained her independence, Marilla encourages Anne to resume her old ambition of attending college. Meanwhile, in the last two years, Marilla's eyesight has greatly improved. Leaving the post office one day, Anne runs into, who tells her that her best friend Diana Barry is engaged to Fred Wright.Īnne is initially bewildered by Diana's decision, calling it impulsive.

Anne now holds a Teacher's License after completing the two-year post-secondary course at 's Queens Academy in only one year.Īnne begins to teach at Avonlea School and has dreams of becoming a writer, but her story 'Averil's Atonement' is rejected by a magazine.
