It 's my belief that Mr. Phillips was in the wrong . Of course , it does n't do to say so to the children , you know . And of course he did right to punish her yesterday for giving way to temper . But today it was different . The others who were late should have been punished as well as Anne , that 's what . And I do n't believe in making the girls sit with the boys for punishment . It is n't modest . Tillie Boulter was real indignant . She took Anne 's part right through and said all the scholars did too . Anne seems real popular among them , somehow . I never thought she 'd take with them so well . '' `` Then you really think I 'd better let her stay home , '' said Marilla in amazement . `` Yes . That is I would n't say school to her again until she said it herself . Depend upon it , Marilla , she 'll cool off in a week or so and be ready enough to go back of her own accord , that 's what , while , if you were to make her go back right off , dear knows what freak or tantrum she 'd take next and make more trouble than ever . The less fuss made the better , in my opinion . She wo n't miss much by not going to school , as far as THAT goes . Mr. Phillips is n't any good at all as a teacher . The order he keeps is scandalous , that 's what , and he neglects the young fry and puts all his time on those big scholars he 's getting ready for Queen 's . He 'd never have got the school for another year if his uncle had n't been a trustee -- THE trustee , for he just leads the other two around by the nose , that 's what .
I declare , I do n't know what education in this Island is coming XXXXX . ''
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