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Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           Itwasaskingtoomuchoffleshandbloodtoexpecthertotellbeforethewholeschoolthatshehadbeencalled“carrots.”Gilbertitwaswhospokeupstoutly.

           “ItwasmyfaultMr.Phillips.Iteasedher.”

           Mr.PhillipspaidnoheedtoGilbert.

           “Iamsorrytoseeapupilofminedisplayingsuchatemperandsuchavindictivespirit,”hesaidinasolemntone,asifthemerefactofbeingapupilofhisoughttorootoutallevilpassionsfromtheheartsofsmallimperfectmortals.“Anne,goandstandontheplatforminfrontoftheblackboardfortherestoftheafternoon.”

           Annewouldhaveinfinitelypreferredawhippingtothispunishmentunderwhichhersensitivespiritquiveredasfromawhiplash.Withawhite,setfacesheobeyed.Mr.Phillipstookachalkcrayonandwroteontheblackboardaboveherhead.

           “AnnShirleyhasaverybadtemper.AnnShirleymustlearntocontrolhertemper,”andthenreaditoutloudsothateventheprimerclass,whocouldn’treadwriting,shouldunderstandit.

           Annestoodtheretherestoftheafternoonwiththatlegendaboveher.Shedidnotcryorhangherhead.Angerwasstilltoohotinherheartforthatanditsustainedheramidallheragonyofhumiliation.Withresentfuleyesandpassion-redcheekssheconfrontedalikeDiana’ssympatheticgazeandCharlieSloane’sindignantnodsandJosiePye’smalicioussmiles.AsforGilbertBlythe,shewouldnotevenlookathim.Shewouldneverlookathimagain!Shewouldneverspeaktohim!!

           WhenschoolwasdismissedAnnemarchedoutwithherredheadheldhigh.

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