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Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           He’dneverhavegottheschoolforanotheryearifhisunclehadn’tbeenatrustee—thetrustee,forhejustleadstheothertwoaroundbythenose,that’swhat.Ideclare,Idon’tknowwhateducationinthisIslandiscomingto.”

           Mrs.Rachelshookherhead,asmuchastosayifshewereonlyattheheadoftheeducationalsystemoftheProvincethingswouldbemuchbettermanaged.

           MarillatookMrs.Rachel’sadviceandnotanotherwordwassaidtoAnneaboutgoingbacktoschool.Shelearnedherlessonsathome,didherchores,andplayedwithDianainthechillypurpleautumntwilights;butwhenshemetGilbertBlytheontheroadorencounteredhiminSundayschoolshepassedhimbywithanicycontemptthatwasnowhitthawedbyhisevidentdesiretoappeaseher.EvenDiana’seffortsasapeacemakerwereofnoavail.AnnehadevidentlymadeuphermindtohateGilbertBlythetotheendoflife.

           AsmuchasshehatedGilbert,however,didsheloveDiana,withalltheloveofherpassionatelittleheart,equallyintenseinitslikesanddislikes.OneeveningMarilla,cominginfromtheorchardwithabasketofapples,foundAnnesittingalongbytheeastwindowinthetwilight,cryingbitterly.

           “Whatever’sthematternow,Anne?”sheasked.

           “It’saboutDiana,”sobbedAnneluxuriously.“IloveDianaso,Marilla.Icannoteverlivewithouther.ButIknowverywellwhenwegrowupthatDianawillgetmarriedandgoawayandleaveme.Andoh,whatshallIdo?Ihateherhusband—Ijusthatehimfuriously

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