It almost seemed to her that those secret , unuttered , critical thoughts had suddenly taken visible and accusing shape and form in the person of this outspoken morsel of neglected humanity . CHAPTER XII . A Solemn Vow and Promise It was not until the next Friday that Marilla heard the story of the flower-wreathed hat . She came home from Mrs. Lynde 's and called Anne to account . `` Anne , Mrs. Rachel says you went to church last Sunday with your hat rigged out ridiculous with roses and buttercups . What on earth put you up to such a caper ? A pretty-looking object you must have been ! '' `` Oh . I know pink and yellow are n't becoming to me , '' began Anne . `` Becoming fiddlesticks ! It was putting flowers on your hat at all , no matter what color they were , that was ridiculous . You are the most aggravating child ! '' `` I do n't see why it 's any more ridiculous to wear flowers on your hat than on your dress , '' protested Anne . `` Lots of little girls there had bouquets pinned on their dresses . What 's the difference ? '' Marilla was not to be drawn from the safe concrete into dubious paths of the abstract . `` Do n't answer me back like that , Anne . It was very silly of you to do such a thing . Never let me catch you at such a trick again . Mrs. Rachel says she thought she would sink through the floor when she saw you come in all rigged out like that .
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