`` Rachel is too outspoken . But that is no excuse for such behavior on your part . She was a stranger and an elderly person and my visitor -- all three very good reasons why you should have been respectful to her . You were rude and saucy and '' -- Marilla had a saving inspiration of punishment -- `` you must go to her and tell her you are very sorry for your bad temper and ask her to forgive you . '' `` I can never do that , '' said Anne determinedly and darkly . `` You can punish me in any way you like , Marilla . You can shut me up in a dark , damp dungeon inhabited by snakes and toads and feed me only on bread and water and I shall not complain . But I can not ask Mrs. Lynde to forgive me . '' `` We 're not in the habit of shutting people up in dark damp dungeons , '' said Marilla drily , `` especially as they 're rather scarce in Avonlea . But apologize to Mrs. Lynde you must and shall and you 'll stay here in your room until you can tell me you 're willing to do it . '' `` I shall have to stay here forever then , '' said Anne mournfully , `` because I ca n't tell Mrs. Lynde I 'm sorry I said those things to her . How can I ? I 'm NOT sorry . I 'm sorry I 've vexed you ; but I 'm GLAD I told her just what I did . It was a great satisfaction . I ca n't say I 'm sorry when I 'm not , can I ? I ca n't even IMAGINE I 'm sorry . '' `` Perhaps your imagination will be in better working order by the morning , '' said Marilla , rising to depart . `` You 'll have the night to think over your conduct in and come to a better frame of mind . You said you would try to be a very good girl if we kept you at Green Gables , but I must say it has n't seemed very much like it this evening . ''
Leaving this Parthian shaft to rankle in Anne 's stormy bosom , XXXXX descended to the kitchen , grievously troubled in mind and vexed in soul .
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