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Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           Shehadnotdaredtoaskthequestionbefore.

           “Iamnotcomingbacktoschoolanymore,”saidAnne.DianagaspedandstaredatAnnetoseeifshemeantit.

           “WillMarillaletyoustayhome?”sheasked.

           “She’llhaveto,”saidAnne.“I’llnevergotoschooltothatmanagain.”

           “Oh,Anne!”Dianalookedasifshewerereadytocry.“Idothinkyou’remean.WhatshallIdo?Mr.PhillipswillmakemesitwiththathorridGertiePye—Iknowhewillbecausesheissittingalone.Docomeback,Anne.”

           “I’ddoalmostanythingintheworldforyou,Diana,”saidAnnesadly.“I’dletmyselfbetornlimbfromlimbifitwoulddoyouanygood.ButIcan’tdothis,sopleasedon’taskit.Youharrowupmyverysoul.”

           “Justthinkofallthefunyouwillmiss,”mournedDiana.“Wearegoingtobuildtheloveliestnewhousedownbythebrook;andwe’llbeplayingballnextweekandyou’veneverplayedball,Anne.It’stremendouslyexciting.Andwe’regoingtolearnanewsong—JaneAndrewsispracticingitupnow;andAliceAndrewsisgoingtobringanewPansybooknextweekandwe’reallgoingtoreaditoutloud,chapterabout,downbythebrook.Andyouknowyouaresofondofreadingoutloud,Anne.”

           NothingmovedAnneintheleast.Hermindwasmadeup.ShewouldnotgotoschooltoMr.Phillipsagain;shetoldMarillasowhenshegothome.

           “Nonsense,”saidMarilla.

           “Itisn’tnonsenseatall,”saidAnne,gazingatMarillawithsolemn,reproachfuleyes.“Don’tyouunderstand,Marilla?I’vebeeninsulted.

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