It's been almost a week, for him, since
Gilbert spoke and Anne refused him. He hasn't been back to Avonlea since, staying in White Sands, working and studying and trying not to think about Anne.
He thinks he's following the last of his students into the White Sands schoolhouse, and instead . . .
Grumpy, annoyed, rejected, and dejected school teacher in the bar. And none too happy about it.
Feel free to bother him. Unless you're Bran Davies or Anne Shirley, he'll at least be polite.
Probably.