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Chapter XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

           I’vebeenexpectingsomethingqueerforsometime.Youhaven’tgotintoanyscrapeforovertwomonths,andIwassureanotheronewasdue.Now,then,whatdidyoudotoyourhair?”

           “Idyedit.”

           “Dyedit!Dyedyourhair!AnneShirley,didn’tyouknowitwasawickedthingtodo?”

           “Yes,Iknewitwasalittlewicked,”admittedAnne.“ButIthoughtitwasworthwhiletobealittlewickedtogetridofredhair.Icountedthecost,Marilla.Besides,Imeanttobeextragoodinotherwaystomakeupforit.”

           “Well,”saidMarillasarcastically,“ifI’ddecideditwasworthwhiletodyemyhairI’dhavedyeditadecentcoloratleast.Iwouldn’thavedyeditgreen.”

           “ButIdidn’tmeantodyeitgreen,Marilla,”protestedAnnedejectedly.“IfIwaswickedImeanttobewickedtosomepurpose.Hesaiditwouldturnmyhairabeautifulravenblack—hepositivelyassuredmethatitwould.HowcouldIdoubthisword,Marilla?Iknowwhatitfeelsliketohaveyourworddoubted.AndMrs.Allansaysweshouldneversuspectanyoneofnottellingusthetruthunlesswehaveproofthatthey’renot.Ihaveproofnow—greenhairisproofenoughforanybody.ButIhadn’tthenandIbelievedeverywordhesaidimplicitly.”

           “Whosaid?Whoareyoutalkingabout?”

           “Thepeddlerthatwasherethisafternoon.Iboughtthedyefromhim.”

           “AnneShirley,howoftenhaveItoldyounevertoletoneofthoseItaliansinthehouse!Idon’tbelieveinencouragingthemtocomearoundatall.”

           “Oh,Ididn’tlethiminthehouse.

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