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Chapter XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid

           Butthebitternessofheroldgrievancepromptlystiffenedupherwaveringdetermination.Thatsceneoftwoyearsbeforeflashedbackintoherrecollectionasvividlyasifithadtakenplaceyesterday.Gilberthadcalledher“carrots”andhadbroughtaboutherdisgracebeforethewholeschool.Herresentment,whichtootherandolderpeoplemightbeaslaughableasitscause,wasinnowhitallayedandsoftenedbytimeseemingly.ShehatedGilbertBlythe!Shewouldneverforgivehim!

           “No,”shesaidcoldly,“Ishallneverbefriendswithyou,GilbertBlythe;andIdon’twanttobe!”

           “Allright!”Gilbertsprangintohisskiffwithanangrycolorinhischeeks.“I’llneveraskyoutobefriendsagain,AnneShirley.AndIdon’tcareeither!”

           Hepulledawaywithswiftdefiantstrokes,andAnnewentupthesteep,fernylittlepathunderthemaples.Sheheldherheadveryhigh,butshewasconsciousofanoddfeelingofregret.ShealmostwishedshehadansweredGilbertdifferently.Ofcourse,hehadinsultedherterribly,butstill—!Altogether,Anneratherthoughtitwouldbearelieftositdownandhaveagoodcry.Shewasreallyquiteunstrung,forthereactionfromherfrightandcrampedclingingwasmakingitselffelt.

           HalfwayupthepathshemetJaneandDianarushingbacktothepondinastatenarrowlyremovedfrompositivefrenzy.TheyhadfoundnobodyatOrchardSlope,bothMr.andMrs.Barrybeingaway.HereRubyGillishadsuccumbedtohysterics,andwaslefttorecoverfromthemasbestshemight,whileJaneandDianaflewthroughtheHauntedWoodandacrossthebrooktoGreenGables.

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