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Chapter X. Anne’s Apology

           “Idon’tgetcrossaboutotherthings;butI’msotiredofbeingtwittedaboutmyhairanditjustmakesmeboilrightover.DoyousupposemyhairwillreallybeahandsomeauburnwhenIgrowup?”

           “Youshouldn’tthinksomuchaboutyourlooks,Anne.I’mafraidyouareaveryvainlittlegirl.”

           “HowcanIbevainwhenIknowI’mhomely?”protestedAnne.“Iloveprettythings;andIhatetolookintheglassandseesomethingthatisn’tpretty.Itmakesmefeelsosorrowful—justasIfeelwhenIlookatanyuglything.Ipityitbecauseitisn’tbeautiful.”

           “Handsomeisashandsomedoes,”quotedMarilla.“I’vehadthatsaidtomebefore,butIhavemydoubtsaboutit,”remarkedskepticalAnne,sniffingathernarcissi.“Oh,aren’ttheseflowerssweet!ItwaslovelyofMrs.Lyndetogivethemtome.IhavenohardfeelingsagainstMrs.Lyndenow.Itgivesyoualovely,comfortablefeelingtoapologizeandbeforgiven,doesn’tit?Aren’tthestarsbrighttonight?Ifyoucouldliveinastar,whichonewouldyoupick?I’dlikethatlovelyclearbigoneawayoverthereabovethatdarkhill.”

           “Anne,doholdyourtongue,”saidMarilla,thoroughlywornouttryingtofollowthegyrationsofAnne’sthoughts.

           Annesaidnomoreuntiltheyturnedintotheirownlane.Alittlegypsywindcamedownittomeetthem,ladenwiththespicyperfumeofyoungdew-wetferns.FarupintheshadowsacheerfullightgleamedoutthroughthetreesfromthekitchenatGreenGables.AnnesuddenlycameclosetoMarillaandslippedherhandintotheolderwoman’shardpalm

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