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Chapter XIV. Anne’s Confession

           ItwouldbesomucheasiertoimagineIwastheLadyCordeliaifIhadarealamethystbroochon.DianaandImakenecklacesofroseberriesbutwhatareroseberriescomparedtoamethysts?SoItookthebrooch.IthoughtIcouldputitbackbeforeyoucamehome.Iwentallthewayaroundbytheroadtolengthenoutthetime.WhenIwasgoingoverthebridgeacrosstheLakeofShiningWatersItookthebroochofftohaveanotherlookatit.Oh,howitdidshineinthesunlight!Andthen,whenIwasleaningoverthebridge,itjustslippedthroughmyfingers—so—andwentdown—down—down,allpurply-sparkling,andsankforevermorebeneaththeLakeofShiningWaters.Andthat’sthebestIcandoatconfessing,Marilla.”

           Marillafelthotangersurgeupintoherheartagain.Thischildhadtakenandlosthertreasuredamethystbroochandnowsattherecalmlyrecitingthedetailsthereofwithouttheleastapparentcompunctionorrepentance.

           “Anne,thisisterrible,”shesaid,tryingtospeakcalmly.“YouaretheverywickedestgirlIeverheardof.”

           “Yes,IsupposeIam,”agreedAnnetranquilly.“AndIknowI’llhavetobepunished.It’llbeyourdutytopunishme,Marilla.Won’tyoupleasegetitoverrightoffbecauseI’dliketogotothepicnicwithnothingonmymind.”

           “Picnic,indeed!You’llgotonopicnictoday,AnneShirley.Thatshallbeyourpunishment.Anditisn’thalfsevereenougheitherforwhatyou’vedone!”

           “Notgotothepicnic!”AnnesprangtoherfeetandclutchedMarilla’shand.“ButyoupromisedmeImight!Oh,Marilla,Imustgotothepicnic.

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