Then she swayed , lost her balance , stumbled , staggered , and fell , sliding down over the sun-baked roof and crashing off it through the tangle of Virginia creeper beneath -- all before the dismayed circle below could give a simultaneous , terrified shriek . If Anne had tumbled off the roof on the side up which she had ascended Diana would probably have fallen heir to the pearl bead ring then and there . Fortunately she fell on the other side , where the roof extended down over the porch so nearly to the ground that a fall therefrom was a much less serious thing . Nevertheless , when Diana and the other girls had rushed frantically around the house -- except Ruby Gillis , who remained as if rooted to the ground and went into hysterics -- they found Anne lying all white and limp among the wreck and ruin of the Virginia creeper . `` Anne , are you killed ? '' shrieked Diana , throwing herself on her knees beside her friend . `` Oh , Anne , dear Anne , speak just one word to me and tell me if you 're killed . '' To the immense relief of all the girls , and especially of Josie Pye , who , in spite of lack of imagination , had been seized with horrible visions of a future branded as the girl who was the cause of Anne Shirley 's early and tragic death , Anne sat dizzily up and answered uncertainly : `` No , Diana , I am not killed , but I think I am rendered unconscious . '' `` Where ? '' sobbed Carrie Sloane . `` Oh , where , Anne ? '' Before Anne could answer Mrs. Barry appeared on the scene . At sight of her Anne tried to scramble to her feet , but sank back again with a sharp little cry of pain . `` What 's the matter ? Where have you hurt yourself ? '' demanded Mrs. Barry . `` My ankle , '' gasped Anne . `` Oh , Diana , please find your father and ask him to take me home . I know I can never walk there . And I 'm sure I could n't hop so far on one foot when Jane could n't even hop around the garden . ''
Marilla was out in the orchard picking a panful XXXXX summer apples when she saw Mr. Barry coming over the log bridge and up the slope , with Mrs. Barry beside him and a whole procession of little girls trailing after him .
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