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Chapter XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot

           She’ssohighstrung.Whatwouldyouadvise,Rachel?”

           “Well,sinceyou’veaskedmyadvice,Marilla,”saidMrs.Lyndeamiably—Mrs.Lyndedearlylovedtobeaskedforadvice—“I’djusthumorheralittleatfirst,that’swhatI’ddo.It’smybeliefthatMr.Phillipswasinthewrong.Ofcourse,itdoesn’tdotosaysotothechildren,youknow.Andofcoursehedidrighttopunishheryesterdayforgivingwaytotemper.Buttodayitwasdifferent.TheotherswhowerelateshouldhavebeenpunishedaswellasAnne,that’swhat.AndIdon’tbelieveinmakingthegirlssitwiththeboysforpunishment.Itisn’tmodest.TillieBoulterwasrealindignant.ShetookAnne’spartrightthroughandsaidallthescholarsdidtoo.Anneseemsrealpopularamongthem,somehow.Ineverthoughtshe’dtakewiththemsowell.”

           “ThenyoureallythinkI’dbetterletherstayhome,”saidMarillainamazement.

           “Yes.ThatisIwouldn’tsayschooltoheragainuntilshesaiditherself.Dependuponit,Marilla,she’llcooloffinaweekorsoandbereadyenoughtogobackofherownaccord,that’swhat,while,ifyouweretomakehergobackrightoff,dearknowswhatfreakortantrumshe’dtakenextandmakemoretroublethanever.Thelessfussmadethebetter,inmyopinion.Shewon’tmissmuchbynotgoingtoschool,asfarasthatgoes.Mr.Phillipsisn’tanygoodatallasateacher.Theorderhekeepsisscandalous,that’swhat,andheneglectstheyoungfryandputsallhistimeonthosebigscholarshe’sgettingreadyforQueen’s.

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