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Chapter XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results

           Ijusttoldherplainlythatcurrantwinewasn’tmeanttobedrunkthreetumblerfulsatatimeandthatifachildIhadtodowithwassogreedyI’dsoberherupwitharightgoodspanking.”

           Marillawhiskedintothekitchen,grievouslydisturbed,leavingaverymuchdistractedlittlesoulintheporchbehindher.PresentlyAnnesteppedoutbareheadedintothechillautumndusk;verydeterminedlyandsteadilyshetookherwaydownthroughtheserecloverfieldoverthelogbridgeandupthroughthesprucegrove,lightedbyapalelittlemoonhanginglowoverthewesternwoods.Mrs.Barry,comingtothedoorinanswertoatimidknock,foundawhite-lippedeager-eyedsuppliantonthedoorstep.

           Herfacehardened.Mrs.Barrywasawomanofstrongprejudicesanddislikes,andherangerwasofthecold,sullensortwhichisalwayshardesttoovercome.Todoherjustice,shereallybelievedAnnehadmadeDianadrunkoutofsheermaliceprepense,andshewashonestlyanxioustopreserveherlittledaughterfromthecontaminationoffurtherintimacywithsuchachild.

           “Whatdoyouwant?”shesaidstiffly.

           Anneclaspedherhands.

           “Oh,Mrs.Barry,pleaseforgiveme.Ididnotmeanto—to—intoxicateDiana.HowcouldI?Justimagineifyouwereapoorlittleorphangirlthatkindpeoplehadadoptedandyouhadjustonebosomfriendinalltheworld.Doyouthinkyouwouldintoxicateheronpurpose?Ithoughtitwasonlyraspberrycordial.Iwasfirmlyconvinceditwasraspberrycordial.Oh,pleasedon’tsaythatyouwon’tletDianaplaywithmeanymore.Ifyoudoyouwillcovermylifewithadarkcloudofwoe.

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