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Chapter XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor

           

           AtthatmomentMarillahadarevelation.InthesuddenstaboffearthatpiercedherveryheartsherealizedwhatAnnehadcometomeantoher.ShewouldhaveadmittedthatshelikedAnne—nay,thatshewasveryfondofAnne.ButnowsheknewasshehurriedwildlydowntheslopethatAnnewasdearertoherthananythingelseonearth.

           “Mr.Barry,whathashappenedtoher?”shegasped,morewhiteandshakenthantheself-contained,sensibleMarillahadbeenformanyyears.

           Anneherselfanswered,liftingherhead.

           “Don’tbeveryfrightened,Marilla.IwaswalkingtheridgepoleandIfelloff.IexpectIhavesprainedmyankle.But,Marilla,Imighthavebrokenmyneck.Letuslookonthebrightsideofthings.”

           “Imighthaveknownyou’dgoanddosomethingofthesortwhenIletyougotothatparty,”saidMarilla,sharpandshrewishinherveryrelief.“Bringherinhere,Mr.Barry,andlayheronthesofa.Mercyme,thechildhasgoneandfainted!”

           Itwasquitetrue.Overcomebythepainofherinjury,Annehadonemoreofherwishesgrantedtoher.Shehadfainteddeadaway.

           Matthew,hastilysummonedfromtheharvestfield,wasstraightwaydispatchedforthedoctor,whoinduetimecame,todiscoverthattheinjurywasmoreseriousthantheyhadsupposed.Anne’sanklewasbroken.

           Thatnight,whenMarillawentuptotheeastgable,whereawhite-facedgirlwaslying,aplaintivevoicegreetedherfromthebed.

           “Aren’tyouverysorryforme,Marilla?”

           “Itwasyourownfault,”saidMarilla,twitchingdowntheblindandlightingalamp.

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