"She amuses me, and at my time of life an amusing person is a rarity." Marilla's only comment when she heard the story was, "I told you so." This was for Matthew's benefit.
Miss Barry stayed her month out and over.

She was a more agreeable guest than usual, for Anne kept her in good humor.

They became firm friends.
When Miss Barry went away she said: "Remember, you Anne-girl, when you come to town you're to visit me and I'll put you in my very sparest spare-room bed to sleep." "Miss Barry was a kindred spirit, after all," Anne confided to Marilla.
"You wouldn't think so to look at her, but she is.

You don't find it right out at first, as in Matthew's case, but after a while you come to see it.

Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think.