Chapters 7 - 9: The Pointing of Duty, Marilla Adopts Twins, A Question of Color Summary

Gilbert visits Anne while she works at her own writing, though she is frustrated that the words don't flow from her head to paper as smoothly as she'd like. She also has little time to write given the responsibilities of teaching. Despite all her efforts, Anthony Pye still does not like her, though the rest of her students do. Gilbert announces that after teaching for a few years he intends to become a doctor, to give back to the world what he has gotten. Anne hopes to give beauty back to the world through her writing.

Marilla arrives home from visiting the Keiths and claims that the twins' uncle cannot take them until spring. Their mother would like Marilla...