Chapter XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise

           

           ItwasnotuntilthenextFridaythatMarillaheardthestoryoftheflower-wreathedhat.ShecamehomefromMrs.Lynde’sandcalledAnnetoaccount.

           “Anne,Mrs.RachelsaysyouwenttochurchlastSundaywithyourhatriggedoutridiculouswithrosesandbuttercups.Whatonearthputyouuptosuchacaper?Apretty-lookingobjectyoumusthavebeen!”

           “Oh.Iknowpinkandyellowaren’tbecomingtome,”beganAnne.

           “Becomingfiddlesticks!Itwasputtingflowersonyourhatatall,nomatterwhatcolortheywere,thatwasridiculous.Youarethemostaggravatingchild!”

           “Idon’tseewhyit’sanymoreridiculoustowearflowersonyourhatthanonyourdress,”protestedAnne.“Lotsoflittlegirlstherehadbouquetspinnedontheirdresses.What’sthedifference?”

           Marillawasnottobedrawnfromthesafeconcreteintodubiouspathsoftheabstract.

           “Don’tanswermebacklikethat,Anne.Itwasverysillyofyoutodosuchathing.Neverletmecatchyouatsuchatrickagain.Mrs.Rachelsaysshethoughtshewouldsinkthroughthefloorwhenshesawyoucomeinallriggedoutlikethat.Shecouldn’tgetnearenoughtotellyoutotakethemofftillitwastoolate.Shesayspeopletalkedaboutitsomethingdreadful.OfcoursetheywouldthinkIhadnobettersensethantoletyougodeckedoutlikethat.”

           “Oh,I’msosorry,”saidAnne,tearswellingintohereyes.“Ineverthoughtyou’dmind.TherosesandbuttercupsweresosweetandprettyIthoughtthey’dlooklovelyonmyhat.Lotsofthelittlegirlshadartificialflowersontheirhats.

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