Аня из Зелёных Мезонинов

Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           

           “Insultedfiddlesticks!You’llgotoschooltomorrowasusual.”

           “Oh,no.”Anneshookherheadgently.“I’mnotgoingback,Marilla.I’lllearnmylessonsathomeandI’llbeasgoodasIcanbeandholdmytongueallthetimeifit’spossibleatall.ButIwillnotgobacktoschool,Iassureyou.”

           MarillasawsomethingremarkablylikeunyieldingstubbornnesslookingoutofAnne’ssmallface.Sheunderstoodthatshewouldhavetroubleinovercomingit;butshere-solvedwiselytosaynothingmorejustthen.“I’llrundownandseeRachelaboutitthisevening,”shethought.“There’snousereasoningwithAnnenow.She’stooworkedupandI’veanideashecanbeawfulstubbornifshetakesthenotion.FarasIcanmakeoutfromherstory,Mr.Phillipshasbeencarryingmatterswitharatherhighhand.Butitwouldneverdotosaysotoher.I’lljusttalkitoverwithRachel.She’ssenttenchildrentoschoolandsheoughttoknowsomethingaboutit.She’llhaveheardthewholestory,too,bythistime.”

           MarillafoundMrs.Lyndeknittingquiltsasindustriouslyandcheerfullyasusual.

           “IsupposeyouknowwhatI’vecomeabout,”shesaid,alittleshamefacedly.

           Mrs.Rachelnodded.

           “AboutAnne’sfussinschool,Ireckon,”shesaid.“TillieBoulterwasinonherwayhomefromschoolandtoldmeaboutit.”

           “Idon’tknowwhattodowithher,”saidMarilla.“Shedeclaresshewon’tgobacktoschool.Ineversawachildsoworkedup.I’vebeenexpectingtroubleeversinceshestartedtoschool.Iknewthingsweregoingtoosmoothtolast.

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