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Chapter XIV. Anne’s Confession

           AndIsaiditoverandoversothatIwouldn’tforgetit.Butyouwouldn’tletmegotothepicnicafterall,soallmytroublewaswasted.”

           Marillahadtolaughinspiteofherself.Butherconscienceprickedher.

           “Anne,youdobeatall!ButIwaswrong—Iseethatnow.Ishouldn’thavedoubtedyourwordwhenI’dneverknownyoutotellastory.Ofcourse,itwasn’trightforyoutoconfesstoathingyouhadn’tdone—itwasverywrongtodoso.ButIdroveyoutoit.Soifyou’llforgiveme,Anne,I’llforgiveyouandwe’llstartsquareagain.Andnowgetyourselfreadyforthepicnic.”

           Anneflewuplikearocket.

           “Oh,Marilla,isn’tittoolate?”

           “No,it’sonlytwoo’clock.Theywon’tbemorethanwellgatheredyetandit’llbeanhourbeforetheyhavetea.Washyourfaceandcombyourhairandputonyourgingham.I’llfillabasketforyou.There’splentyofstuffbakedinthehouse.AndI’llgetJerrytohitchupthesorrelanddriveyoudowntothepicnicground.”

           “Oh,Marilla,”exclaimedAnne,flyingtothewashstand.“FiveminutesagoIwassomiserableIwaswishingI’dneverbeenbornandnowIwouldn’tchangeplaceswithanangel!”

           Thatnightathoroughlyhappy,completelytired-outAnnereturnedtoGreenGablesinastateofbeatificationimpossibletodescribe.

           “Oh,Marilla,I’vehadaperfectlyscrumptioustime.ScrumptiousisanewwordIlearnedtoday.IheardMaryAliceBelluseit.Isn’titveryexpressive?Everythingwaslovely.WehadasplendidteaandthenMr

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