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Chapter XIV. Anne’s Confession

           

           “I’vemovedthebureauandI’vetakenoutthedrawersandI’velookedineverycrackandcranny”wasMarilla’spositiveanswer.“Thebroochisgoneandthatchildhastakenitandliedaboutit.That’stheplain,uglytruth,MatthewCuthbert,andwemightaswelllookitintheface.”

           “Wellnow,whatareyougoingtodoaboutit?”Matthewaskedforlornly,feelingsecretlythankfulthatMarillaandnothehadtodealwiththesituation.Hefeltnodesiretoputhisoarinthistime.

           “She’llstayinherroomuntilsheconfesses,”saidMarillagrimly,rememberingthesuccessofthismethodintheformercase.“Thenwe’llsee.Perhapswe’llbeabletofindthebroochifshe’llonlytellwhereshetookit;butinanycaseshe’llhavetobeseverelypunished,Matthew.”

           “Wellnow,you’llhavetopunishher,”saidMatthew,reachingforhishat.“I’venothingtodowithit,remember.Youwarnedmeoffyourself.”

           Marillafeltdesertedbyeveryone.ShecouldnotevengotoMrs.Lyndeforadvice.Shewentuptotheeastgablewithaveryseriousfaceandleftitwithafacemoreseriousstill.Annesteadfastlyrefusedtoconfess.Shepersistedinassertingthatshehadnottakenthebrooch.ThechildhadevidentlybeencryingandMarillafeltapangofpitywhichshesternlyrepressed.Bynightshewas,assheexpressedit,“beatout.”

           “You’llstayinthisroomuntilyouconfess,Anne.Youcanmakeupyourmindtothat,”shesaidfirmly.

           “Butthepicnicistomorrow,Marilla,”criedAnne.

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