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Chapter XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession

           She’dgothereandcatchcoldlikeasnot,andhaveherheadfilledupwithnonsenseandexcitement.Itwouldunsettleherforaweek.Iunderstandthatchild’sdispositionandwhat’sgoodforitbetterthanyou,Matthew.”

           “IthinkyououghttoletAnnego,”repeatedMatthewfirmly.Argumentwasnothisstrongpoint,butholdingfasttohisopinioncertainlywas.Marillagaveagaspofhelplessnessandtookrefugeinsilence.Thenextmorning,whenAnnewaswashingthebreakfastdishesinthepantry,MatthewpausedonhiswayouttothebarntosaytoMarillaagain:

           “IthinkyououghttoletAnnego,Marilla.”

           ForamomentMarillalookedthingsnotlawfultobeuttered.Thensheyieldedtotheinevitableandsaidtartly:

           “Verywell,shecango,sincenothingelse‘llpleaseyou.”

           Anneflewoutofthepantry,drippingdishclothinhand.

           “Oh,Marilla,Marilla,saythoseblessedwordsagain.”

           “Iguessonceisenoughtosaythem.ThisisMatthew’sdoingsandIwashmyhandsofit.Ifyoucatchpneumoniasleepinginastrangebedorcomingoutofthathothallinthemiddleofthenight,don’tblameme,blameMatthew.AnneShirley,you’redrippinggreasywateralloverthefloor.Ineversawsuchacarelesschild.”

           “Oh,IknowI’magreattrialtoyou,Marilla,”saidAnnerepentantly.“Imakesomanymistakes.ButthenjustthinkofallthemistakesIdon’tmake,althoughImight.I’llgetsomesandandscrubupthespotsbeforeIgotoschool.Oh,Marilla,myheartwasjustsetongoingtothatconcert.

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