Chapters 34, 35 and 36 Summary

In Chapter 34, Anne has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Marilla is visiting and joins in the celebration of the new arrival. Marilla tells Anne that this baby will take Joy's place. Anne says that this baby will have a place of his own but will never replace Joy. Just like Captain Jim has told her, Anne is sure that she will see Joy again in heaven. Anne's recovery is quick. Miss Cornelia and Captain Jim are thrilled with the new baby. Leslie, still getting used to her new life, hovers over the baby like an angel. The baby is named James Matthew. Miss Cornelia is pleased with the name. She detests the high-falutin names that some people give their babies. Mrs. William Drew named her baby Bertie Shakespeare!

When they are alone, Miss Cornelia tells Anne that she got...