How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Marilla loved the girl as much as the child, but she was conscious of a queer sorrowful sense of loss. And that night when Anne had gone to prayer meeting with Diana, Marilla sat alone in the wintry twilight and indulged in the weakness of a cry. (31.19)
Marilla is experiencing the sorrow of a first-time parent with the realization that they'll never get to see their child as a youth again. It's normal, but that doesn't make it easy.
Quote #8
"I don't know—I don't want to talk as much," she said, denting her chin thoughtfully with her forefinger. "It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. I don't like to have them laughed at or wondered over." (31.24)
The biggest change in Anne's growing up is that she's no longer an open book. She values her privacy, and wants to keep some of her thoughts to herself.
Quote #9
"I'm not a bit changed—not really. I'm only just pruned down and branched out. The real me—back here—is just the same. It won't make a bit of difference where I got or how much I change outwardly; at heart I shall always be your little Anne, who will love you and Matthew and dear Green Gables more and better every day of her life." (34.7)
"Pruned down and branched out." Leave it to Anne to compare her growth to a tree. But a tree is mostly the same at its trunk, so maybe it's a good metaphor, too.