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Chapter X. Anne’s Apology

           HadAnneeatenanythingatall?

           WhenMarillawentoutthateveningtobringthecowsfromthebackpasture,Matthew,whohadbeenhangingaboutthebarnsandwatching,slippedintothehousewiththeairofaburglarandcreptupstairs.AsageneralthingMatthewgravitatedbetweenthekitchenandthelittlebedroomoffthehallwhereheslept;onceinawhileheventureduncomfortablyintotheparlororsittingroomwhentheministercametotea.ButhehadneverbeenupstairsinhisownhousesincethespringhehelpedMarillapaperthesparebedroom,andthatwasfouryearsago.

           Hetiptoedalongthehallandstoodforseveralminutesoutsidethedooroftheeastgablebeforehesummonedcouragetotaponitwithhisfingersandthenopenthedoortopeepin.

           Annewassittingontheyellowchairbythewindowgazingmournfullyoutintothegarden.Verysmallandunhappyshelooked,andMatthew’sheartsmotehim.Hesoftlyclosedthedoorandtiptoedovertoher.

           “Anne,”hewhispered,asifafraidofbeingoverheard,“howareyoumakingit,Anne?”

           Annesmiledwanly.

           “Prettywell.Iimagineagooddeal,andthathelpstopassthetime.Ofcourse,it’sratherlonesome.Butthen,Imayaswellgetusedtothat.”

           Annesmiledagain,bravelyfacingthelongyearsofsolitaryimprisonmentbeforeher.

           Matthewrecollectedthathemustsaywhathehadcometosaywithoutlossoftime,lestMarillareturnprematurely.“Wellnow,Anne,don’tyouthinkyou’dbetterdoitandhaveitoverwith?”hewhispered.

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