Diana , wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet-black tresses in parting to treasure forevermore ? '' `` Have you got anything to cut it with ? '' queried Diana , wiping away the tears which Anne 's affecting accents had caused to flow afresh , and returning to practicalities . `` Yes . I 've got my patchwork scissors in my apron pocket fortunately , '' said Anne . She solemnly clipped one of Diana 's curls . `` Fare thee well , my beloved friend . Henceforth we must be as strangers though living side by side . But my heart will ever be faithful to thee . '' Anne stood and watched Diana out of sight , mournfully waving her hand to the latter whenever she turned to look back . Then she returned to the house , not a little consoled for the time being by this romantic parting . `` It is all over , '' she informed Marilla . `` I shall never have another friend . I 'm really worse off than ever before , for I have n't Katie Maurice and Violetta now . And even if I had it would n't be the same . Somehow , little dream girls are not satisfying after a real friend . Diana and I had such an affecting farewell down by the spring . It will be sacred in my memory forever . I used the most pathetic language I could think of and said ` thou ' and ` thee . ' ` Thou ' and ` thee ' seem so much more romantic than ` you . '
XXXXX gave me a lock of her hair and I 'm going to sew it up in a little bag and wear it around my neck all my life .
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