`` If I was wicked I meant to be wicked to some purpose . He said it would turn my hair a beautiful raven black -- he positively assured me that it would . How could I doubt his word , Marilla ? I know what it feels like to have your word doubted . And Mrs. Allan says we should never suspect anyone of not telling us the truth unless we have proof that they 're not . I have proof now -- green hair is proof enough for anybody . But I had n't then and I believed every word he said IMPLICITLY . '' `` Who said ? Who are you talking about ? '' `` The peddler that was here this afternoon . I bought the dye from him . '' `` Anne Shirley , how often have I told you never to let one of those Italians in the house ! I do n't believe in encouraging them to come around at all . '' `` Oh , I did n't let him in the house . I remembered what you told me , and I went out , carefully shut the door , and looked at his things on the step . Besides , he was n't an Italian -- he was a German Jew . He had a big box full of very interesting things and he told me he was working hard to make enough money to bring his wife and children out from Germany . He spoke so feelingly about them that it touched my heart . I wanted to buy something from him to help him in such a worthy object . Then all at once I saw the bottle of hair dye .
The peddler said it was warranted to dye any hair a beautiful XXXXX black and would n't wash off .
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