Anne smiles. "Nor I, but I want to hold onto hope a little while longer. Maybe after were done with this, there's a reward which will help us? That would be a surprise, a very welcome surprise."

And Anne lifted her chin just a bit, always pleased to talk about Avonlea. "It's spelled a-v-o-n-l-e-a, so you were very close! I couldn't spell it either before I arrived, the only reason I knew I'd gotten it wrong was because the train station had a placard stating the destination. It's in Canada, on Prince Edward Island. The most beautiful place in all of Canada, maybe even in the entire world! And yes, I've heard about New York City, though I don't know if I'd be happy surrounded by so much concrete, though I've heard Central Park is beautiful. Is it? Does it help make up for all of the buildings?"