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Chapter XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results

           

           ThenextdaywasSundayandastherainpoureddownintorrentsfromdawntillduskAnnedidnotstirabroadfromGreenGables.MondayafternoonMarillasentherdowntoMrs.Lynde’sonanerrand.InaveryshortspaceoftimeAnnecameflyingbackupthelanewithtearsrollingdownhercheeks.Intothekitchenshedashedandflungherselffacedownwardonthesofainanagony.

           “Whateverhasgonewrongnow,Anne?”queriedMarillaindoubtanddismay.“Idohopeyouhaven’tgoneandbeensaucytoMrs.Lyndeagain.”

           NoanswerfromAnnesavemoretearsandstormiersobs!

           “AnneShirley,whenIaskyouaquestionIwanttobeanswered.Sitrightupthisveryminuteandtellmewhatyouarecryingabout.”

           Annesatup,tragedypersonified.

           “Mrs.LyndewasuptoseeMrs.BarrytodayandMrs.Barrywasinanawfulstate,”shewailed.“ShesaysthatIsetDianadrunkSaturdayandsentherhomeinadisgracefulcondition.AndshesaysImustbeathoroughlybad,wickedlittlegirlandshe’snever,nevergoingtoletDianaplaywithmeagain.Oh,Marilla,I’mjustovercomewithwoe.”

           Marillastaredinblankamazement.

           “SetDianadrunk!”shesaidwhenshefoundhervoice.“AnneareyouorMrs.Barrycrazy?Whatonearthdidyougiveher?”

           “Notathingbutraspberrycordial,”sobbedAnne.“Ineverthoughtraspberrycordialwouldsetpeopledrunk,Marilla—noteveniftheydrankthreebigtumblerfulsasDianadid.Oh,itsoundsso—so—likeMrs.Thomas’shusband!ButIdidn’tmeantosetherdrunk.”

           “Drunkfiddlesticks!”saidMarilla,marchingtothesittingroompantry.

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