How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Don't give up all your romance, Anne," he whispered shyly, "a little of it is a good thing—not too much, of course—but keep a little of it, Anne, keep a little of it." (28.50)
We think Matthew has the right idea. An Anne without romance (not just love-romance, but also her love of Romantic era literature and tradition) is hardly Anne at all.
Quote #8
"I've dreamed of such things, Diana. But do you know I don't believe I feel very comfortable with them after all. There are so many things in this room and all so splendid that there is no scope for imagination. That is one consolation when you are poor—there are so many more things you can imagine about." (29.23)
Anne's imaginings are often better than the actual things she dreams about. You'd think this would make her says, but she says this to Diana in a matter-of-fact way.
Quote #9
"But I want to have a real good jolly time this summer, for maybe it's the last summer I'll be a little girl. Mrs. Lynde says that if I keep stretching out next year as I've done this I'll have to put on longer skirts. She says I'm all running to legs and eyes. And when I put on longer skirts I shall feel that I have to live up to them and be very dignified. It won't even do to believe in fairies then, I'm afraid; so I'm going to believe in them with all my whole heart this summer." (30.37)
In Anne's era, growing up comes with some visible fashion changes. Girls who are no longer children wear full-length skirts and wear their hair up. But it seems Anne also views growing up as having to button up her imagination.