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Chapter IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified

           

           “Justimaginehowyouwouldfeelifsomebodytoldyoutoyourfacethatyouwereskinnyandugly,”pleadedAnnetearfully.

           AnoldremembrancesuddenlyroseupbeforeMarilla.Shehadbeenaverysmallchildwhenshehadheardoneauntsayofhertoanother,“Whatapitysheissuchadark,homelylittlething.”Marillawaseverydayoffiftybeforethestinghadgoneoutofthatmemory.

           “Idon’tsaythatIthinkMrs.Lyndewasexactlyrightinsayingwhatshedidtoyou,Anne,”sheadmittedinasoftertone.“Rachelistoooutspoken.Butthatisnoexcuseforsuchbehavioronyourpart.Shewasastrangerandanelderlypersonandmyvisitor—allthreeverygoodreasonswhyyoushouldhavebeenrespectfultoher.Youwererudeandsaucyand”—Marillahadasavinginspirationofpunishment—“youmustgotoherandtellheryouareverysorryforyourbadtemperandaskhertoforgiveyou.”

           “Icanneverdothat,”saidAnnedeterminedlyanddarkly.“Youcanpunishmeinanywayyoulike,Marilla.Youcanshutmeupinadark,dampdungeoninhabitedbysnakesandtoadsandfeedmeonlyonbreadandwaterandIshallnotcomplain.ButIcannotaskMrs.Lyndetoforgiveme.”

           “We’renotinthehabitofshuttingpeopleupindarkdampdungeons,”saidMarilladrily,“especiallyasthey’reratherscarceinAvonlea.ButapologizetoMrs.Lyndeyoumustandshallandyou’llstayhereinyourroomuntilyoucantellmeyou’rewillingtodoit.”

           “Ishallhavetostayhereforeverthen,”saidAnnemournfully,“becauseIcan’ttellMrs

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