`` Doctor Spencer was here while you were away , '' Marilla said . `` He says that the specialist will be in town tomorrow and he insists that I must go in and have my eyes examined . I suppose I 'd better go and have it over . I 'll be more than thankful if the man can give me the right kind of glasses to suit my eyes . You wo n't mind staying here alone while I 'm away , will you ? Martin will have to drive me in and there 's ironing and baking to do . '' `` I shall be all right . Diana will come over for company for me . I shall attend to the ironing and baking beautifully -- you need n't fear that I 'll starch the handkerchiefs or flavor the cake with liniment . '' Marilla laughed . `` What a girl you were for making mistakes in them days , Anne . You were always getting into scrapes . I did use to think you were possessed . Do you mind the time you dyed your hair ? '' `` Yes , indeed . I shall never forget it , '' smiled Anne , touching the heavy braid of hair that was wound about her shapely head . `` I laugh a little now sometimes when I think what a worry my hair used to be to me -- but I do n't laugh MUCH , because it was a very real trouble then . I did suffer terribly over my hair and my freckles . My freckles are really gone ; and people are nice enough to tell me my hair is auburn now -- all but Josie Pye . She informed me yesterday that she really thought it was redder than ever , or at least my black dress made it look redder , and she asked me if people who had red hair ever got used to having it .
Marilla , I 've almost decided XXXXX give up trying to like Josie Pye .
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