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Chapter XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

           Imustsay,withallherfaults,IneverfoundherdisobedientoruntrustworthybeforeandI’mrealsorrytofindhersonow.”

           “Wellnow,Idunno,”saidMatthew,who,beingpatientandwiseand,aboveall,hungry,haddeemeditbesttoletMarillatalkherwrathoutunhindered,havinglearnedbyexperiencethatshegotthroughwithwhateverworkwasonhandmuchquickerifnotdelayedbyuntimelyargument.“Perhapsyou’rejudginghertoohasty,Marilla.Don’tcallheruntrustworthyuntilyou’resureshehasdisobeyedyou.Mebbeitcanallbeexplained—Anne’sagreathandatexplaining.”

           “She’snotherewhenItoldhertostay,”retortedMarilla.“Ireckonshe’llfindithardtoexplainthattomysatisfaction.OfcourseIknewyou’dtakeherpart,Matthew.ButI’mbringingherup,notyou.”

           Itwasdarkwhensupperwasready,andstillnosignofAnne,cominghurriedlyoverthelogbridgeorupLover’sLane,breathlessandrepentantwithasenseofneglectedduties.Marillawashedandputawaythedishesgrimly.Then,wantingacandletolightherwaydownthecellar,shewentuptotheeastgablefortheonethatgenerallystoodonAnne’stable.Lightingit,sheturnedaroundtoseeAnneherselflyingonthebed,facedownwardamongthepillows.

           “Mercyonus,”saidastonishedMarilla,“haveyoubeenasleep,Anne?”

           “No,”wasthemuffledreply.

           “Areyousickthen?”demandedMarillaanxiously,goingovertothebed.

           Annecowereddeeperintoherpillowsasifdesirousofhidingherselfforeverfrommortaleyes.

           “No.

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