Matthew Cuthbert lived with his sibling Marilla on
their farm on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Their
farm, Green Gables, was just outside the small village of
Avonlea. Matthew was almost sixty years old and had a
long brown beard. His sister was five years younger
than him. They were both tall and fatless, with dark hair.
Everyone in Avonlea was aware that the Cuthberts were
peaceful people who worked rather hard on their farm.

Matthew Cuthbert kardesi Marilla ile birlikte
Kanadadaki Prens Edward Adasinda bulunan ciftliklerinde
yasarlardi. Ciftlikleri, Green Gables, kücük bir
köy olan Avonleanin hemen disindaydi. Matthew
yaklasik altmis yasindaydi ve uzun kahverengi sakali
vardi. Kiz kardesi ondan bes yas kücüktü. Her ikisi de
uzun ve zayifti, siyah saclari vardi. Avonleadaki herkes
Cuthbertlerin ciftliklerinde canla basla calisan huzurlu
insanlar olduklarini biliyorlardi.