True friends are always together in spirit. (Anne Shirley)

The line expresses an ideal of friendship rooted less in physical proximity than in emotional fidelity and imaginative sympathy. Framed as Anne Shirley’s sentiment, it reflects her romantic, inward way of making meaning: separation, time, or distance cannot dissolve a bond that has become part of one’s inner life. In Montgomery’s world, where characters often face loneliness, displacement, and the constraints of circumstance, “together in spirit” suggests a sustaining companionship carried through memory, shared values, and mutual affection. The quote’s appeal lies in its reassurance that genuine friendship persists beyond the practical limits of geography.