С 1, с 4: Anne refuses to go to school. Confused and teetering on the brink of instability having been ostracized by her peers, she finds refuge in her imagination and an abandoned hunting shed she’s turned into a fort and makeshift school of her own. Marilla is at a loss and seeks the advice of the minister to disastrous effect. In Avonlea, the Gillis house burns in the middle of the night and the whole town turns out to help fight the blaze. Anne takes action and acquits herself well, making an inroad with the community, but she is still rejected by Ruby Gillis. Against her will, Ruby must stay with the Cuthberts while her house is being repaired. Anne’s compassionate and generous nature eventually wins Ruby over, but Anne faces the big decision of whether or not to brave school once again, or isolate herself at home with a future lacking in imagination and possibilities.