Anne accordingly went to bed and slept so long and soundly that it was well on in the white and rosy winter afternoon when she awoke and descended to the kitchen where Marilla , who had arrived home in the meantime , was sitting knitting . `` Oh , did you see the Premier ? '' exclaimed Anne at once . `` What did he look like Marilla ? '' `` Well , he never got to be Premier on account of his looks , '' said Marilla . `` Such a nose as that man had ! But he can speak . I was proud of being a Conservative . Rachel Lynde , of course , being a Liberal , had no use for him . Your dinner is in the oven , Anne , and you can get yourself some blue plum preserve out of the pantry . I guess you 're hungry . Matthew has been telling me about last night . I must say it was fortunate you knew what to do . I would n't have had any idea myself , for I never saw a case of croup . There now , never mind talking till you 've had your dinner . I can tell by the look of you that you 're just full up with speeches , but they 'll keep . '' Marilla had something to tell Anne , but she did not tell it just then for she knew if she did Anne 's consequent excitement would lift her clear out of the region of such material matters as appetite or dinner . Not until Anne had finished her saucer of blue plums did Marilla say : `` Mrs. Barry was here this afternoon , Anne . She wanted to see you , but I would n't wake you up . She says you saved Minnie May 's life , and she is very sorry she acted as she did in that affair of the currant wine .
She says she knows now you did n't mean to set Diana drunk , and she hopes you 'll forgive her and be good friends XXXXX Diana again .
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