Monday afternoon Marilla sent her down to Mrs. Lynde 's on an errand . In a very short space of time Anne came flying back up the lane with tears rolling down her cheeks . Into the kitchen she dashed and flung herself face downward on the sofa in an agony . `` Whatever has gone wrong now , Anne ? '' queried Marilla in doubt and dismay . `` I do hope you have n't gone and been saucy to Mrs. Lynde again . '' No answer from Anne save more tears and stormier sobs ! `` Anne Shirley , when I ask you a question I want to be answered . Sit right up this very minute and tell me what you are crying about . '' Anne sat up , tragedy personified . `` Mrs. Lynde was up to see Mrs. Barry today and Mrs. Barry was in an awful state , '' she wailed . `` She says that I set Diana DRUNK Saturday and sent her home in a disgraceful condition . And she says I must be a thoroughly bad , wicked little girl and she 's never , never going to let Diana play with me again . Oh , Marilla , I 'm just overcome with woe . '' Marilla stared in blank amazement . `` Set Diana drunk ! '' she said when she found her voice . `` Anne are you or Mrs. Barry crazy ? What on earth did you give her ? '' `` Not a thing but raspberry cordial , '' sobbed Anne .
`` I never thought raspberry cordial would set people drunk , Marilla -- not even if they drank three big tumblerfuls as XXXXX did .
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