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Chapter XIV. Anne’s Confession

           WhatifAnnehadlostit?Andhowwickedofthechildtodenyhavingtakenit,whenanybodycouldseeshemusthave!Withsuchaninnocentface,too!

           “Idon’tknowwhatIwouldn’tsoonerhavehadhappen,”thoughtMarilla,asshenervouslyshelledthepeas.“Ofcourse,Idon’tsupposeshemeanttostealitoranythinglikethat.She’sjusttakenittoplaywithorhelpalongthatimaginationofhers.Shemusthavetakenit,that’sclear,fortherehasn’tbeenasoulinthatroomsinceshewasinit,byherownstory,untilIwentuptonight.Andthebroochisgone,there’snothingsurer.Isupposeshehaslostitandisafraidtoownupforfearshe’llbepunished.It’sadreadfulthingtothinkshetellsfalsehoods.It’safarworsethingthanherfitoftemper.It’safearfulresponsibilitytohaveachildinyourhouseyoucan’ttrust.Slynessanduntruthfulness—that’swhatshehasdisplayed.IdeclareIfeelworseaboutthatthanaboutthebrooch.Ifshe’donlyhavetoldthetruthaboutitIwouldn’tmindsomuch.”

           Marillawenttoherroomatintervalsallthroughtheeveningandsearchedforthebrooch,withoutfindingit.Abedtimevisittotheeastgableproducednoresult.AnnepersistedindenyingthatsheknewanythingaboutthebroochbutMarillawasonlythemorefirmlyconvincedthatshedid.

           ShetoldMatthewthestorythenextmorning.Matthewwasconfoundedandpuzzled;hecouldnotsoquicklylosefaithinAnnebuthehadtoadmitthatcircumstanceswereagainsther.

           “You’resureithasn’tfelldownbehindthebureau?”wastheonlysuggestionhecouldoffer.

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