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Chapter X. Anne’s Apology

           BeforeawordwasspokenAnnesuddenlywentdownonherkneesbeforetheastonishedMrs.Rachelandheldoutherhandsbeseechingly.

           “Oh,Mrs.Lynde,Iamsoextremelysorry,”shesaidwithaquiverinhervoice.“Icouldneverexpressallmysorrow,no,notifIusedupawholedictionary.Youmustjustimagineit.Ibehavedterriblytoyou—andI’vedisgracedthedearfriends,MatthewandMarilla,whohaveletmestayatGreenGablesalthoughI’mnotaboy.I’madreadfullywickedandungratefulgirl,andIdeservetobepunishedandcastoutbyrespectablepeopleforever.Itwasverywickedofmetoflyintoatemperbecauseyoutoldmethetruth.Itwasthetruth;everywordyousaidwastrue.MyhairisredandI’mfreckledandskinnyandugly.WhatIsaidtoyouwastrue,too,butIshouldn’thavesaidit.Oh,Mrs.Lynde,please,please,forgiveme.Ifyourefuseitwillbealifelongsorrowonapoorlittleorphangirl,wouldyou,evenifshehadadreadfultemper?Oh,Iamsureyouwouldn’t.Pleasesayyouforgiveme,Mrs.Lynde.”

           Anneclaspedherhandstogether,bowedherhead,andwaitedforthewordofjudgment.

           Therewasnomistakinghersincerity—itbreathedineverytoneofhervoice.BothMarillaandMrs.Lynderecognizeditsunmistakablering.Buttheformerunder-stoodindismaythatAnnewasactuallyenjoyinghervalleyofhumiliation—wasrevelinginthethoroughnessofherabasement.Wherewasthewholesomepunishmentuponwhichshe,Marilla,hadplumedherself?Annehadturneditintoaspeciesofpositivepleasure.

           GoodMrs.

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