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Chapter XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise

           I’mafraidI’mgoingtobeadreadfultrialtoyou.Maybeyou’dbettersendmebacktotheasylum.Thatwouldbeterrible;Idon’tthinkIcouldendureit;mostlikelyIwouldgointoconsumption;I’msothinasitis,yousee.Butthatwouldbebetterthanbeingatrialtoyou.”

           “Nonsense,”saidMarilla,vexedatherselfforhavingmadethechildcry.“Idon’twanttosendyoubacktotheasylum,I’msure.AllIwantisthatyoushouldbehavelikeotherlittlegirlsandnotmakeyourselfridiculous.Don’tcryanymore.I’vegotsomenewsforyou.DianaBarrycamehomethisafternoon.I’mgoinguptoseeifIcanborrowaskirtpatternfromMrs.Barry,andifyoulikeyoucancomewithmeandgetacquaintedwithDiana.”

           Annerosetoherfeet,withclaspedhands,thetearsstillglisteningonhercheeks;thedishtowelshehadbeenhemmingslippedunheededtothefloor.

           “Oh,Marilla,I’mfrightened—nowthatithascomeI’mactuallyfrightened.Whatifsheshouldn’tlikeme!Itwouldbethemosttragicaldisappointmentofmylife.”

           “Now,don’tgetintoafluster.AndIdowishyouwouldn’tusesuchlongwords.Itsoundssofunnyinalittlegirl.IguessDiana‘lllikeyouwellenough.It’shermotheryou’vegottoreckonwith.Ifshedoesn’tlikeyouitwon’tmatterhowmuchDianadoes.IfshehasheardaboutyouroutbursttoMrs.LyndeandgoingtochurchwithbuttercupsroundyourhatIdon’tknowwhatshe’llthinkofyou.Youmustbepoliteandwellbehaved,anddon’tmakeanyofyourstartlingspeeches.

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