-- why did n't you -- '' `` We had a quarrel . I would n't forgive him when he asked me to . I meant to , after awhile -- but I was sulky and angry and I wanted to punish him first . He never came back -- the Blythes were all mighty independent . But I always felt -- rather sorry . I 've always kind of wished I 'd forgiven him when I had the chance . '' `` So you 've had a bit of romance in your life , too , '' said Anne softly . `` Yes , I suppose you might call it that . You would n't think so to look at me , would you ? But you never can tell about people from their outsides . Everybody has forgot about me and John . I 'd forgotten myself . But it all came back to me when I saw Gilbert last Sunday . '' CHAPTER XXXVIII . The Bend in the road Marilla went to town the next day and returned in the evening . Anne had gone over to Orchard Slope with Diana and came back to find Marilla in the kitchen , sitting by the table with her head leaning on her hand . Something in her dejected attitude struck a chill to Anne 's heart . She had never seen Marilla sit limply inert like that . `` Are you very tired , Marilla ? '' `` Yes -- no -- I do n't know , '' said Marilla wearily , looking up .
`` I suppose I am tired but I have n't thought XXXXX it .
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