"It's jolly to wake up like this on a golden-fine morning and wonder what surprise packet the day will hand you.

I always day-dream for ten minutes before I get up, imagining the heaps of splendid things that may happen before night." "I hope something very unexpected will happen today," said Gertrude.

"I hope the mail will bring us news that war has been averted between Germany and France." "Oh--yes," said Rilla vaguely.

"It will be dreadful if it isn't, I suppose.

But it won't really matter much to us, will it?
I think a war would e so exciting.