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Chapter XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor

           

           “Andthatisjustwhyyoushouldbesorryforme,”saidAnne,“becausethethoughtthatitisallmyownfaultiswhatmakesitsohard.IfIcouldblameitonanybodyIwouldfeelsomuchbetter.Butwhatwouldyouhavedone,Marilla,ifyouhadbeendaredtowalkaridgepole?”

           “I’dhavestayedongoodfirmgroundandletthemdareaway.Suchabsurdity!”saidMarilla.

           Annesighed.

           “Butyouhavesuchstrengthofmind,Marilla.Ihaven’t.IjustfeltthatIcouldn’tbearJosiePye’sscorn.Shewouldhavecrowedovermeallmylife.AndIthinkIhavebeenpunishedsomuchthatyouneedn’tbeverycrosswithme,Marilla.It’snotabitnicetofaint,afterall.Andthedoctorhurtmedreadfullywhenhewassettingmyankle.Iwon’tbeabletogoaroundforsixorsevenweeksandI’llmissthenewladyteacher.Shewon’tbenewanymorebythetimeI’mabletogotoschool.AndGil—everybodywillgetaheadofmeinclass.Oh,Iamanafflictedmortal.ButI’lltrytobearitallbravelyifonlyyouwon’tbecrosswithme,Marilla.”

           “There,there,I’mnotcross,”saidMarilla.“You’reanunluckychild,there’snodoubtaboutthat;butasyousay,you’llhavethesufferingofit.Herenow,tryandeatsomesupper.”

           “Isn’titfortunateI’vegotsuchanimagination?”saidAnne.“Itwillhelpmethroughsplendidly,Iexpect.Whatdopeoplewhohaven’tanyimaginationdowhentheybreaktheirbones,doyousuppose,Marilla?”

           Annehadgoodreasontoblessherimaginationmanyatimeandoftduringthetedioussevenweeksthatfollowed.

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