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Chapter XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid

           

           “AnneShirley!Howonearthdidyougetthere?”heexclaimed.

           Withoutwaitingforananswerhepulledclosetothepileandextendedhishand.Therewasnohelpforit;Anne,clingingtoGilbertBlythe’shand,scrambleddownintothedory,whereshesat,drabbledandfurious,inthesternwithherarmsfullofdrippingshawlandwetcrepe.Itwascertainlyextremelydifficulttobedignifiedunderthecircumstances!

           “Whathashappened,Anne?”askedGilbert,takinguphisoars.“WewereplayingElaine”explainedAnnefrigidly,withoutevenlookingatherrescuer,“andIhadtodriftdowntoCamelotinthebarge—Imeantheflat.TheflatbegantoleakandIclimbedoutonthepile.Thegirlswentforhelp.Willyoubekindenoughtorowmetothelanding?”

           GilbertobliginglyrowedtothelandingandAnne,disdainingassistance,sprangnimblyonshore.

           “I’mverymuchobligedtoyou,”shesaidhaughtilyassheturnedaway.ButGilberthadalsosprungfromtheboatandnowlaidadetaininghandonherarm.

           “Anne,”hesaidhurriedly,“lookhere.Can’twebegoodfriends?I’mawfullysorryImadefunofyourhairthattime.Ididn’tmeantovexyouandIonlymeantitforajoke.Besides,it’ssolongago.Ithinkyourhairisawfullyprettynow—honestIdo.Let’sbefriends.”

           ForamomentAnnehesitated.Shehadanodd,newlyawakenedconsciousnessunderallheroutrageddignitythatthehalf-shy,half-eagerexpressioninGilbert’shazeleyeswassomethingthatwasverygoodtosee.Herheartgaveaquick,queerlittlebeat.

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