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Chapter XIV. Anne’s Confession

           HarmonAndrewstookusallforarowontheLakeofShiningWaters—sixofusatatime.AndJaneAndrewsnearlyfelloverboard.ShewasleaningouttopickwaterliliesandifMr.Andrewshadn’tcaughtherbyhersashjustinthenickoftimeshe’dfalleninandprob’lybeendrowned.Iwishithadbeenme.Itwouldhavebeensucharomanticexperiencetohavebeennearlydrowned.Itwouldbesuchathrillingtaletotell.Andwehadtheicecream.Wordsfailmetodescribethaticecream.Marilla,Iassureyouitwassublime.”

           ThateveningMarillatoldthewholestorytoMatthewoverherstockingbasket.

           “I’mwillingtoownupthatImadeamistake,”sheconcludedcandidly,“butI’velearnedalesson.IhavetolaughwhenIthinkofAnne’s‘confession,’althoughIsupposeIshouldn’tforitreallywasafalsehood.Butitdoesn’tseemasbadastheotherwouldhavebeen,somehow,andanyhowI’mresponsibleforit.Thatchildishardtounderstandinsomerespects.ButIbelieveshe’llturnoutallrightyet.Andthere’sonethingcertain,nohousewilleverbedullthatshe’sin.”

           

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